Narashimamangalam

Also known as Narasapalayam

• Mamandur, Kanchipuram
• Constructed by: Mahendravarman I of Pallava Dynasty
• Years of construction: 7th century CE
• Presiding deity: To be updated
• Consort: To be updated
• Notes:
  • Inscriptions show the cave temple attributed to Mahendrapallavan I who had titles like ‘chitrakaara puli’ and ‘vichitrachitan’
  • The caves are 2kms from village of Narasapalayam.
  • The stone bed has Tamil Brahmi inscription from 2nd Century A.D
  • The shrine is 4ft from ground.
  • The double bay creates the ardha mandapa and mukha mandapa kind of structure.

Details compiled by Dharanya

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