Alexander Rea
1895
Two silver vahanas belonging to the Shiva Temple, Tiruvadi

Photograph
British Library
Shelfmark: Photo 1003/(2382), Item number: 10032382
 
Curatorial description (Accessed: 27 February 2017)
Photograph of two silver vahanas or vehicles from the Shiva Temple at Tiruvadi, taken by Alexander Rea around 1890. This sacred temple, known as Dakshina Kailasam, covers an area of 15 acres and consists of five enclosures or prakarams and a seven-tiered tower or Rajagopuram. Many inscriptions were found in the temple, which relate it to rulers of the Chola, Pandya and other dynasties. The view shows two silver vehicles, in the form of the bull Nandi, the mount of the god Shiva, that belong to the temple.
 
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