The approach to Tiruvottriyur TempleTiruvottriyur Temple gopuramForecourt, Tyagaraja shrineHorse rider, Tyagaraja shrine, TiruvottriyurTantra worship – Tyagaraja shrine, TiruvottriyurRajendra Chola’s gajaprShTa vimana, Adipuriswarar templeDvArapAlaka to PuTriDamkONDAr shrine, TiruvottriyurEkapAda murthy, Adipuriswrar shrineTiruvottriswarar SannadhiGajaprShTa Vimana of Adipuriswara, seen from the Bhairava shrine. Under the pandal is the entrance to Vatta Parai amman shrineManmatha, Vasantha Mandapam, TiruvottriyurVasantha Mandapam, TiruvottriyurThe Vijayanagar style entrance to Tyagaraja shrineSome kogul hereTank inside templeThe dried up tank, now a playgroundThe Annamar shrine, North Mada Street. A frieze showing people offering their heads.Probably the only Temple to a human faced Nandi. Worshipped and endowed by Bangalore NagarathnammaLand that was once owned by the Nandi temple/muttThe Chettiyar sponsored chattiram, TiruvottriyurTiruvottriyur Temple market
Dear Sri Ram — went through very captivating and informative pictures on Thiruvottiyur Temple Complex . They collectively inform us about the cultural ,religious and political cum administratuve imprints of so many dynasties of past who ruled over northern TN. But one picture astonished me very much. The revealing figure of Tantric Yogic Couple and that too in Thyagaraja complex ! I am not an expert connossiuer of art history. However I had a feeling that Tantra Cult was more flourishing in Kerala , some parts of Karnataka, Mdhyapradesh , Orissa and certainly in ancient Bengal. This sculpture appeared quite intriguing revelation to me. Thanks for dissiminating knowledge. ……. nkm
Dear Sri Ram — went through very captivating and informative pictures on Thiruvottiyur Temple Complex . They collectively inform us about the cultural ,religious and political cum administratuve imprints of so many dynasties of past who ruled over northern TN. But one picture astonished me very much. The revealing figure of Tantric Yogic Couple and that too in Thyagaraja complex ! I am not an expert connossiuer of art history. However I had a feeling that Tantra Cult was more flourishing in Kerala , some parts of Karnataka, Mdhyapradesh , Orissa and certainly in ancient Bengal. This sculpture appeared quite intriguing revelation to me. Thanks for dissiminating knowledge. ……. nkm