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Silver plated Yali vahana, Ranganadhaswami Temple [Ranganatha Temple], Srirangam, Trichinopoly District

0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English

Resumo

Photograph of a silver plated Yali vahana (vehicle of the divinity) in the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collection: Madras, 1896-98. The Ranganatha Temple is one of the largest and most sacred complexes in South India. This Vaishnava temple is situated on the holy island of Srirangam in the Cauvery River. The building of the temple started in the Chola period but most of the works were carried out from the 13th to the 17th century under the patronage of the Pandya, Hoysala, Vijayanagara and Nayaka rulers. The temple covers an area of 63 hectares divided into 7 concentric enclosures with tall gateways or gopuras in the middle of four sides. These gopuras are pyramidal brick and plaster towers covered with brightly coloured sculptures and a vaulted end with little pot finials. The yali vahana is part of the processional images used at festival times. 19 x 24.4 Centimetres. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India.

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