On the wall behind the Lingam is a large Somaskanda panel. Most Pallava era Siva temples have the Somaskanda (Siva seated ...

Both mention the ancient name of this place as Pallavamalla Chaturvedimangalam. Pallavamalla refers to the Pallava king Nandivarman II of the 8th century CE, in whose reign the famous Vaikuntha ...

Vishnu Shrine and the Pallava Kings For most part, the bottom left panel is uncarved. Below Shiva and Arjuna, there is a shrine of Lord Vishnu, with a sage, a buck and his doe, horses and a lion ...

Among the scores of temples in Tamil Nadu, there are some which stand out for their historicity. One such is the Talagirishwara (Siva) temple, perched on a hill in Panamalai. This Samskrit name ...

This temple dates back to the Pallava era as seen from evidence provided by inscriptions. However, the original Pallava structure, perhaps of brick, appears to have been rebuilt of granite in the ...

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The ashram's entrance was once closed to visitors, who had to sneak in or bribe a guard. Pallava Bagla/Corbis "Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey." Pallava Bagla/Corbis ...

Arya - Meaning noble or honorable, inspired by the Pallava's rich cultural and artistic contributions. Narasimha - Named after Narasimhavarman I, a powerful Pallava king. Kailasan - Inspired by ...

The Pallava dynasty, which flourished around the 6th to 8th century AD, introduced its writing to South-East Asia, resulting in many communities using modified versions of the script such as the ...