A stone Marvel for you

Darasuram is a place which is about 10 km from Kumbakonam and has an ancient shiva temple which is a heritage site. This temple has story of 63 Nayanmars depicted in stone sculptures carved all around the temple.

Sure, it would be a treat to see The Marvel in stone in our ancient temples as  can be seen from pictures below:

Grand Entrance to the Darasuram temple, Kumbakonam

The Nandi before the temple entrance

The lawn before the temple premises

The Moat around the temple wall

The stone chariot with horses forming the base of the mandapam entrance

The main Mandapam housing the lord

The stone elephants at the entrance to the mandapam

The stone lian - front side

The Lion tail behind the pillar

Intricately carved stone structure with stories of 63 Nayanmars

View of the corridor along the perimeter wall

Lady with the musical instrument with Ganesha in the top

Same Ganesa in coin size on pillar

Sarabeswarar in stone

various yoga poses around the temple

Single person in different yoga poses

Pregnant woman in standing delivery pose - advanced medical sciences of yesteryears  depicted 

Advanced yoga poses of olden times beautifully depicted in stone

Fighting scenes with weapons in hand

3 persons with 4 legs but appearing as 3 full fledged  individuals

Temple Gopuram with Dhakshinamurthy Sannidhi

A Monkey removing lice

A combination of a cow and an elephant in stone

A cow showering milk on Shiva Lingam

Roof paintings which is more than 1000 years old

Sculpture of the Chola King who built this temple

Mother with the baby

Stone door with carvings

stone window in different  designs

picture depicting goat fight of olden times

Legs with intricately carved  nails 

We dedicate this post to the Great Sculptors and the Chola Kings who patronised them for their great works which is both realistic and ahead of times .Long Live our Rich Heritage and let us atleast see, enjoy and preserve them.