Varadharaja Perumal Temple (Hastagiri),
Kanchipuram – Second Prakaram (Madaipalli Pradakshinam)
The
Second precinct is called as “Yamunai thuraivar Thirumutram
“. As the Temple’s kitchen is situated in this
Corridor, this is also called as “Madaipalli Pradhakshinam
“. The entrance which leads to outer
Corridor is known as Thondaradi Podi.
The
second precinct has the shrine of Goddess Perundevi Thayar – it is customary
for devotess to visit the shrine first before visiting the Perumal shrine.
There are four small pillared halls identical in structure called Thulabharam
Mandapas built during the 1532 for a ceremony of Achutaraya of the Vijayanagara
Empire.
The
Mirror room where Lord Perumal gives darshan during festival seasons, Abishek
Mandapam, Godown for Mounts (Vahanams), Ramar Sannadhi and Thousand pillared
Mandapam are situated in this Corridor.
A number
of Mandapams (Halls) and their pillars at this temple bear testimony
to the architectural talents of ancient days. The Hundred pillared
Hall constructed during the dynasty of Vijayanagara rulers
remain as an exhibition Hall to pilgrims, visitors, historians
and connoisseurs of arts.
The columns of
Hundred pillared Hall are unparalleled in ‘Single Stone Sculpture Architecture’
which consists of the scenes from ancient Puranas
like Ramayanam, Maha Bharatham, Bhagavat Gita etc., More over the stone
chains made up of single stones found in various places of temples
are best examples to the artistic excellence of our ancestors.
Some of the famous Sannadhis in this prakaram are;
·
Perundevi
Thayar
·
Kannan
Sannidhi
·
Sri
Ramar
·
Anantalwar
·
Karu
Manikka Varadar
·
Yajna
Sala
