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    Wynad in North Malabar abounds in ancient abandoned temples of rare archeological and artistic beauty . This particular temple needs to be protected as a National Monument because it has several features which are very rare elsewhere in temples of Malabar. Nature has taken its toll on the Gopuram of this structure and on courtyard . In the forest of Wynad, this abandoned structure still stands as a forsaken monument of India's past history. Vaasthu sasthra at its best , with Bharathamuni's karana postures demonstrable in each pillar, Dasavathara of a rare type which includes Avathara like Hayagreeva and Mohini as well are seen here.The pictures here also show the rare Lajjagouri Sculpture with a slightly erotic tempo, which is not seen in other Kerala temples .This figurine has Mudra of hand and feet which resemble IVC/Harappan dancing girl.IVC/Harappan scripts are also seen scattered.

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    Wynad in North Malabar abounds in ancient abandoned temples of rare archeological and artistic beauty . This particular temple needs to be protected as a National Monument because it has several features which are very rare elsewhere in temples of Malabar. Nature has taken its toll on the Gopuram of this structure and on courtyard . In the forest of Wynad, this abandoned structure still stands as a forsaken monument of India's past history. Vaasthu sasthra at its best , with Bharathamuni's karana postures demonstrable in each pillar, Dasavathara of a rare type which includes Avathara like Hayagreeva and Mohini as well are seen here.The pictures here also show the rare Lajjagouri Sculpture with a slightly erotic tempo, which is not seen in other Kerala temples .This figurine has Mudra of hand and feet which resemble IVC/Harappan dancing girl.IVC/Harappan scripts are also seen scattered.

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    Panamaram Punchavayal Kallambalam Vishnu Temple - Wynad

    Încărcat de

    Dr Suvarna Nalapat
    Wynad in North Malabar abounds in ancient abandoned temples of rare archeological and artistic beauty . This particular temple needs to be protected as a National Monument because it has several features which are very rare elsewhere in temples of Malabar. Nature has taken its toll on the Gopuram of this structure and on courtyard . In the forest of Wynad, this abandoned structure still stands as a forsaken monument of India's past history. Vaasthu sasthra at its best , with Bharathamuni's karana postures demonstrable in each pillar, Dasavathara of a rare type which includes Avathara like Hayagreeva and Mohini as well are seen here.The pictures here also show the rare Lajjagouri Sculpture with a slightly erotic tempo, which is not seen in other Kerala temples .This figurine has Mudra of hand and feet which resemble IVC/Harappan dancing girl.IVC/Harappan scripts are also seen scattered.

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    KallambalamVishnu(Janardhanaswami)templeWynadwhichrequiresprotectionasNational
    MonumentbyArcheologicalSocietyofIndia.

    (ThelastfewphotographsarethegatesofSriKaleeswaritemplewhichalsoneedsprotection.Itisa
    twintempleofLavaandKusaandofSita(asKali)whereLakshmanalefther,accordingtothe
    instructionsofSriRama.)
    KallambalamJanardhanaswamitemplerepresentsRamaspresenceandThirunellirepresents
    Lakshmanaspresence(asAnantha)toprotectDeviandthetwins.These2Vishnutemplesarelocated
    oneithersideoftheKaleeswaritemple.Thirunellioverlooksanobservationpointontopofthehill.
    PakshipathalamandthedeepKalindiriverwithevidenceofLavawhichhadflownthroughitsbasin
    showsitsantiquity.OnlyThirunelliislistedinKeralaGovtcensusoftemplesandtheothertwoare
    unlisted,unprotected.
    Janardhanaswamitempleisonlevelground,enroutetoThirunellionPanamaramThirunelliRoad.
    KaleeswaritempleisvisitedonlybyAdivasitribesbecauseitisinthethickforestwhichistheplaceof
    wildanimals,likeelephants,tigersetc.KallambalamVishnutempleandKaleeswaritemplearenot
    havinganydailypoojaandneedsprotectionasNationalMonuments.Kallambalamisontheroadside
    andisapproachabletovisitors.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj6JIXaCREQ&feature=c4
    overview&list=UUCQIVO4zAEwFK7o5K9N4RmQKallambalamVishnupart1
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhIps8tj88&list=UUCQIVO4zAEwFK7o5K9N4RmQkallambalam
    Vishnupart2.

    1. LocationMapofPanamaram:
    2. LocationMapofSultanBatheri(Ganapathivattam/NalapatHill)andAmbalavayal
    (Thovary/Edakkalcavecomplex)
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    IrequesttheArcheologicalSocietyofIndiatoprotectthesemonumentsasearlyaspossible.
    Whythisshouldbeprotected?
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    1. ItistheonlygranitetempleinMalabarshowingmorethan66KaranaMudrasandpostures
    describedbyBharathamuni.TamilNadandKarnataahasseveralsuchstructureswhileMalabar
    lacksinsuchKaranamudrasinabundance.
    2. 2.PresenceofLajjagouriwhichresemblesinpositionoflimbstheDancinggirlofMohenjoDaro.
    ItisararefeatureinKeralatemplestofindLajjagouri
    3. 3.PresenceofslabsshowingInduslikescriptswhichappearstobetranslatedintoKannadascript
    inlateryears(fromthe7linesinboth)Ifthisisso,abilingualinscriptionisherewhichwill
    throwlightintoancientHistoryofMalabaranditsconnectionwithIndus/HarappanDravidians
    4. Sheerarchitecturalbeautyofthetempleisbreathtaking
    5. ThepresenceofThovary/Edakkalcavesofprehistorictimes,andthepresenceofThirunelli,
    Thrissileritempleswhichhashistoryofmorethan2000yearsnearbyalsohastobetakeninto
    consideration.
    6.
    Theold
    GanapathiVattomofBritishtimes(whichwasrenamedasSultanBatheryafterTipusinvasion)
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    hadanancientdilapidatedtemplewithahugeGanapathistatue(consideredastheforerunner
    oftheBadamiChalukyaGanapathi)andisolderthanChalukyatimes.TheGanapathivattomis
    namedasNalappatKunnu(NalapatHills)inBritishArcheologicalrecordsandthissignifiesthat
    thehillhadbeenanimportantobservationpointtoallfoursidesandhadbeenacenterof
    administrationandtrade,evenbeforeChalukyatimes.Therefore,thisancientJanardhana
    swamitempleanditsmandapaswhichcouldhaveservedasrestingplacesformerchantsand
    travelersissignificant.
    7. Geologicalimportance:OntheKalindibasin,atagreatdepth,onecanstillseetheLavaofthe
    lastVolcaniceruptionwhichformedtheDeccanPlateau(DeccanDropwhenDinosaursperished
    happenedatthattimeaccordingtoexperts).WynadandPindapparaatThirunelliformthetail
    endofthePashanabhedi(Stonedestroyer/Rockdestroyerliterally)whoseheadisincentral
    IndiasomewherenearGaya(fromGayahead,GodavarimiddleandThirunellitailisconsidered
    asthegreatancestorAsuraforwhomearlyinhabitantsperformedrites.EvennowIndiansdo
    ancestralritesatthesethreeplaces).GeologicallyWynadisimportantandenvironmental
    protectionisneeded.

    DrSuvarnaNalapat
    ManagingTrusteeof
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    DrSuvarnaNalapatTrustforEducationandResearch

    DilapidatedGopuramofJanardhanaswamiTempleKallambalamWynad
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    Vaatthilkaappavar
    .HanumanastheGopuramofPanamaramKallambalamJanardhanaswami.
    NarasimhamurthyGopuramofKallambalamPanamaramJanardhanaswami.
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    SerpentGoddessasPullimananamma
    VaaraahiGopuramofJanardhanaswamiKallampalam
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    AfloraldecorationisgiventheopeneyeofaDevathabythesilpi.GopuramofKallambalam
    JanardhanaswamiWynadpanamaram
    MeditatingRajarshiwithaJapamala(GopuramofPanamaramtemple)
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    PillarswithshapeofKundalini,hoodedserpentfigure.AndPadmam.
    NumerousanimalcarvingsonthelowermostpartoftheGopuram.Mrigamaalatype.
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    Twogoatsareseenincombat.GopuramofJanardhanaswamitemple.Thesecombatinganimalfigures
    existInIndianIconographyrightfromIndusvalleyHarappantimesshowingourcontinuityofculture.
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    KaranamudraKatibranthamofBharathamuni.Gopuram.
    Yakshasupportingthesuperstructure.GopuramofKallambalamPanamaramJanardhanaswami.
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    Numerouskaranaareseen.
    AttendantwithChamara,oneoftheAshtalakshmisignsinIconographyofIndia.
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    Kundaliniasserpentpoweronpillars.
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    AsathwikaMooshakaRajaguruperformingthecoronationofaRajasicking.(Keralakingsbelongto
    Mooshakavansa.TheyaredescendentsofKarthaveeryaArjunassonRamaghataMooshaka.
    MooshakavansawasKnownasMoushkanostotheGreekswhocamewithAlexanderin3
    rd
    centuryBC)
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    PakshidurgaasYakshi.AbsenceofredcolourisidentificationmarkfromLajjagouri.
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    snakecharmer.
    VaaraahiwithManjeerainhandssinginghymns
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    Durgga
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    KaranamMathaliofBharathamuni
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    Rajadampathipossiblywhocontributedtothebuildingorrenovationsofthistemple.
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    FertilityGoddessLajjagouriwithRedcolour.Notetheeroticnature.Herhandsandleghavesame
    positionsasthedancinggirlofMohenjodaro.(Katihastha,uruhasthaandonelegputforwardas
    Urdwajanu).
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    Nagalinga
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    ablackman(Veerapurusha)conqueringananimal
    DevoteeinKatibranthamsinginginecstacy
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    VishnuasHayagreevaadvising(possiblyAgasthyaasinBrahmandapuranam.)
    abovehayagreevafiguregeometricthanthricfiguresofSrividyashown
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    dampathifigure
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    VaisakhasthanakamofKumara
    Rajadampathi
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    Dampathi.
    KurmaavatharofVishnu
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    saraswathiwithlyre
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    horseandoxcartonthetorsoofaVyali.ThislookslikeaMapofIndianTransportroutes.
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    kaliyamardhana
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    Manwithanimal.SimilarfigureexistsinThiruvanchikkulamtemplealso
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    4dwarapalakastosanctumsanctorum
    StandingGarudainMandapam
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    GarudainGarudasanam
    Parshada
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    parshada
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    MythicalGomrigatypeanimalwhichisavariantofwhatweseeinIndusvalleyHarappanculture.
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    AboveadecoratedelephantmotifafewIndusvalleysignsareseen.
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    AfallenslabshowsnumerousIndusvalleysignsasscripts.(Possibly7lines.Thekannadascriptalsohas
    7lines,andwecanthinkofthisasbeingthetranslatedversionoftheIndusvalleyscriptseenonthis
    fallenslab.)
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    kannadascriptsanctumsanctorum(7lines)
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    veryoldInduslikesigns/pictographsseen.
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    Countthelines.Itisseven,justastheKannadascrip.ThisinduslikeLipimaybethetranslatedKannada
    scriptatalaterperiod.
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    SriRama,Parasurama,BalaramaandMohini(AvatharsofVishnu)
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    AnanthasayanaVishnu,withKurmaandMalsyaAvathar.
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    KaleeswariTempleatKottayur,enroutetoThirunelliisatemplededicatedtoSita(whohasKaliform
    sinceitwashereshewasabandonedbyLakshmanaasperRamasinstructionsandValmikisdisciples
    sawher.InsidethegateisatwintempleforLavaandKusaalso.Thistempleismadeofgraniteandis
    architecturallybeautiful.Wewerenotallowedtogothere,becauseitisintheforestandwildanimals
    areroaminginside.Onlyadivasisgotothistemple.
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    After56monthsIhadreportedthistoArcheologicalsocietyofIndia,sawareportinalocaldailythat
    theGopuramofPanamaramJanardhanaswamitemplehascavedinfollowingMonsoons.Astichintime
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    couldhavesavednine.Evennowitisnotimpossibletosavethestructure.Everymomentisprecious.

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