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Kailasantha North at Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

The Vada Kailasam consists of an ardhamandapa and a mahamandapa. Its srivimana is dvi-tala with a curvilinear sikhara and stupi. How to reach Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram?

In its grabhagriha niches you will find Dakshinamurti in the south, Lingodbhava in the west and Brahma (bearded form) in the north.

Images found in ardhamandapa niches include Ganesha, Subrahmanyar, Bhikshatana Nataraja, Ardhanarisvar and Bhairava.

Images of Sarasvati and Gajalakshmi are found on the west wall of Mahamandapa.

Tag : Imperial Gangaikonda Cholapuram | Content: gud2travel.com | Image: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra | Update: 17-Mar-2021