Architecture of Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple
The architectural excellence of this temple reveals the brilliance of the artists.
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The architectural excellence reveals the brilliance of the artists of the contemporary period. The architectural craftsmanship is evident in the carvings on the temples and in the unusual form of the images. The main entrance to this temple is erected a tall gopura on the east side. However, the image of Lakshmi Narasimha faces west and is enshrined under the Sayana Vimana. The image of the deity is adorned with the flag-staff (dvajastambha) in front, while His consort, Ahoballavalli Thayar faces east. Apart from this the structural design of the other sub shrines no less reveals the architectural excellence of the contemporary artists.
There are many sub-shrines in the courtyard for the deities like Andal, Vishvaksena, Nammazhvar, Vishnuchitta (Periazhvar), Tiruppan Azhvar and Tirumangai Azhvar and also the Vaishnava Acharyas like amanuja and Vedanta Desika. The sacrificial hall or yaga-sala and hall of mirrors (kannadfc arai) are also found here. In a small mandapa attached to the temple near the gopura is a tiny sannidhi for Anjaneya. All the rituals here are in accordance with the Vaikhanasa Agama, which is considered very sacred by the devotees. Halfway between the foot of this hill and the temple is the large sacred tank called Atri Pushkarini. The temple can be reached by a flight of steps cut into the rock or via a road leading up to the shrine.
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