Olakkanneshwara Temple

(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]. … Olakkannesvara [Olakkanneshwara] Temple … [is] just a few metres south-west of the lighthouse. Scenes from the Puranas (Sanskrit stories dating from the 5th century AD) are depicted on the mandapam with a sculpture of the goddess Durga considered one of the finest (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 954). CAVE DESCRIPTION (note 2): Auf dem Hügel rund um den Leuctturm finden sich acht weitere in den Fels gehauene Tempel, von denen zwei unvollendet blieben (RAUSCH & LUKOWSKI 1997: 264).Many mandapams [note 1] featuring fine internal sculptures are scattered over the main hill [at Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram]. … Olakkannesvara [Olakkanneshwara] Temple … [is] just a few metres south-west of the lighthouse. Scenes from the Puranas (Sanskrit stories dating from the 5th century AD) are depicted on the mandapam with a sculpture of the goddess Durga considered one of the finest (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 954). CAVE DESCRIPTION (note 2): Auf dem Hügel rund um den Leuctturm finden sich acht weitere in den Fels gehauene Tempel, von denen zwei unvollendet blieben (RAUSCH & LUKOWSKI 1997: 264).

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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)
0.0KOTIKAL MANDAPAM
0.0KRISHNA MANDAPAM
0.0GANESH CAVE, Mamallapuram
0.0GOPI's CAVE, Mamallapuram
0.0KONERI PALLAM CAVE, Mamallapuram