Dharasuram is a tiny village located 4 km west of
Kumbakonam, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India. The main attraction of
this village is an ancient temple built by the Chola King, Rajaraja II. This
temple is dedicated to lord Shiva and is called Airavateshwarar temple.
This temple is a storehouse of art and architecture. The vimana is 85 feet high. The front
mandapam itself is in the form of a huge chariot drawn by horses. The temple
has some exquisite stone carvings.
Darasuram temple was built by the Cholas between the 10th and 12th
centuries CE and has a lot of similarities with that of Big temple of Tanjavur which
was also built by the same king.
The main deity's consort Periya Nayaki Amman temple is situated adjacent
to Airavateshwarar temple. The temple is a recognised UNESCO World
Heritage monument.
1 comment:
VERY NICE AND BEAUTIFUL PLACE.YOU MUST SPEND ATLEAST TWO HOURS TO SEE ALL THE THINGS AT THE TEMPLE.BUT THERE IS NO SUFFICIENT PRIESTS OR OTHERS TO EXPLAIN ABOUT THE TEMPLE.LPEASE DO THE NEEDFUL.
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