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This 1400 years old rock cut cave Siva temple was built by Mahendravarman I. It is called Orukal Mandapam - meaning that the temple was built by excavating a single rock! This is on the hills of Tirukazhikundram, near Chennai

This wonderful Ganesha is from Iswara temple in Jalasangvi village. The temple showcases Kalyani Chalukya style of architecture. According to the inscriptions found the temple was built during the reign of the celebrated emperor Vikramaditya VI of Kalyana Chalukya dynasty!

This beautiful relief of a cow pouring milk on a Lingam is in Devikapuram temple in TN.

There are two giant size (around 8 feet tall) Anjaneyar sculptures in KudumiyanMalai temple! IMO temple authorities should not allow devotees to do this! It is completely spoiled! Such things should be allowed in moola vigraham!

This #Anjaneyar #Hanumanji sculpture is around Eight feet tall! Magnificent looking Anjaneyar! Kudumiyan malai temple, TN

This beautiful sculpture of Shiva is from Ardhanariswarar temple, Tiruchengodu. To my knowledge this is the only temple where the main God is Ardhanariswarar. This temple is full of excotic sculpture and it is on top of a small hill!

Is she Gajalakshmi? Shot this in Tiruvanaikaval temple!

This beautiful relief of Bhikshatanamurthy is from Athmanathar temple , Avudayar Koil, TN!

Beautiful sculpture of Shiva with Uma on his lap! What is he giving her? This is on the vimanam of Moovar koil, TN

The mandapam at the entrance of the Nageswaraswamy Temple at Kumbakonam is built as if it is drawn by horses and there are two big wheels too! The sculpture of the horse is so realistic that it looks as if it is galloping at high speed!

A beautiful relief of 4 armed Shiva. Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai

Kachabeswarar. Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai

A hunter kidnaping the princesses! Venkatachalapthy temple, Krishnanagar This small temple is full of such wonderful life sized sculptures made of black granite!