KRISHNA MANDAPAM

(Tirukalukundram - IN)
12.626400,80.172200
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Many mandapams [note 1] featuring fine internal sculptures are scattered over the main hill [at Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram]. … One of the earliest rock-cut temples, predating the penance relief, is the Krishna Mandapam. Its carvings of a pastoral scene show Krishna [note 2] lifting up the mythical Govardhana mountain to protect his kinsfolk from the wrath of Indra, the rain god (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 954). Mahabalipuram … Höhlentempel: Die beiden bedeutendsten sind der Krishna Mandapam nahe des Reliefs mit der Darstellung Krishnas, wie er den Berg Govardhama [sic! for: Govardhana] zum Schutz vor dem Regengott Varuna [note 3] über seine Anhänger hält, sowie die Mahisha - suramardhini - Höhle [sic! qua: –>Mahisha Asuramardhini cave] (RAUSCH & LUKOWSKI 1997: 264).Many mandapams [note 1] featuring fine internal sculptures are scattered over the main hill [at Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram]. … One of the earliest rock-cut temples, predating the penance relief, is the Krishna Mandapam. Its carvings of a pastoral scene show Krishna [note 2] lifting up the mythical Govardhana mountain to protect his kinsfolk from the wrath of Indra, the rain god (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 954). Mahabalipuram … Höhlentempel: Die beiden bedeutendsten sind der Krishna Mandapam nahe des Reliefs mit der Darstellung Krishnas, wie er den Berg Govardhama [sic! for: Govardhana] zum Schutz vor dem Regengott Varuna [note 3] über seine Anhänger hält, sowie die Mahisha - suramardhini - Höhle [sic! qua: –>Mahisha Asuramardhini cave] (RAUSCH & LUKOWSKI 1997: 264).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Lonely Planet, India 1997, 2005; Rausch, Barbara & Lukowski, Peter 1997.

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0MAHISHASURAMARDINI CAVE
0.0TRIMURTI RATHA, Mamallapuram
0.0VARAHA CAVE, Mamallapuram
0.0LIONS, Mamallapuram (2004.12.26) (Cave of the)
0.0Olakkanneshwara Temple
0.0KOTIKAL MANDAPAM
0.0GANESH CAVE, Mamallapuram
0.0GOPI's CAVE, Mamallapuram
0.0KONERI PALLAM CAVE, Mamallapuram