Architecture | The measurement of the temple is 800 ft (East-West) x 680 (South-North). The gopuram is small. The temple is big with Prakaras (circuits). There are four gopuras on four sides in the outermost Prakara. | Gopuram Views | Rear view of eastern Rajagopuram | Front view of west gopuram | Flag mast follows Nandi pavillion and vinayagar - Rajagopuram | | Sula Theertham (suriya pushkarani) Sula Theertham (suriya pushkarani) - Shiva created this Theertham using the Tri-Sula (3 spike) weapon. There is a belief that dissolving Jaggery cures many diseases. It is also believed that taking holy bath for a Mandalam(48 days) cures even Leprosy also. | | View of Gopuram and Vimana from the Prahara | The inner gopuram from the Rajagopuram ceilings |
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