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Description: | Photograph of two silver and gold-plated vahanas (conveyances), in the Kumbheshvara Temple at Kumbakonam, taken by Alexander Rea around 1892, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections. Kumbakonam, in Tamil Nadu, was an important centre during the 9th to 13th centuries under the Chola dynasty. There are fifteen temples in the town dedicated both to Shiva and Vishnu. Some of these temples have Chola foundations with later extensions constructed under the patronage of the Vijayanagara and Nayaka rulers. The Kumbeshvara Temple, built in the 17th century during the Nayaka period, is the largest Shaiva temple in Kumbakonam. The temple has remarkable silver conveyances (vahanas) used to transport the images of the deities during the festivals. This view shows Nandi and the peacock, standing on wooden carrying platforms. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Hinduism Hindu Temples Sacred Architecture Architecture Faith and Religion People And Society | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Rea, Alexander | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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