Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram: photo 54
Photo 54 of 108 in Gallery: Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram
Image title: Temple of Sri Manikastesvarar (Manikasta-isvara)
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Fig. 1. Chapter 44
Temple of Sri Manikastesvarar (Manikasta-isvara)
(Tirumalpur, taluk of Arakkonam)
Visnu holding lotuses in the front hands.
Original transliteration: Temple of Śrī Maṇikaṣṭeśvarar
Gallery information:
These plates originate from the book The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram (original title: “Les légendes çivaïtes de Kāñcipuram”) which details the story and legends of the Kanchipuranam: a book that presents Kanchipuram as an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism which have seemingly co-existed since ancient times.
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