Essay name: Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study)
Author:
Anand Dilip Raj
Affiliation: University of Kerala / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies in English the Sucindrasthala-mahatmya which represents a significant Sthalamahatmya from South India detailing the origins and development of the Trimurti temple at Suchindram in Tamil Nadu. The study reveals its legends, customs, and religious practices.
Chapter 3 - Suchindram temple and other places and rivers mentioned
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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temple. The location of the Ramaswamy temple can be explained in terms of the faith of the principal diety is stanumalayam (brahma, Visnu, Siva) NORTH SRIBALIPPURA Ramaswamy Kovil stands facing the north sribalippura. The most attractive sribalippura of the temple is this. It is length is 263' 9". It is 40 feet less in length than south sribalippura. The reason for this is the existence of chitrasabha on it's eastern boundary. The north entrance gate from the street can be seen when one goes from Ramaswamy kovil to north Sribalippura. On either side of the path beautiful pillars can be seen. The way to Udayamarthanda mandapa inside the temple at the south facing this entrance gate can be seen. Udayamarthanda mandapa and the south Sribalippura are connected by a frontal portico. With a little raised platform. This frontal portico is supported two pillars constructed beautifully with engravings. On them engraved the figures of Lions and Dragon's (yati'5) SUBRAHMONIA SWAMY KOVIL At the west of this frontal portico and parallel to the north Stibalippura there is the subramonia swamy shrine and infront of it there is the enclosed mandapa. A small portico in 6 feet high 4 ½ feet widgth leads to the dosed pavallion by the western side. On the pillars on either side of the entrance gate there are two figures engaved in black stone. They represent subramonia with sword and shield, who is about to go to 85
