Rock Cut Cave Temples - Irunilamkode
Category
: Archaeology Sources
Subcategory
: Built Monuments
Date of Upload
: 6th June 2017
Uploaded
: Hitha V
Number of files
: 7
Description
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| Collection Name | Rock Cut Cave Temples - Irunilamkode |
|---|---|
| Location/Address | Mullurkara Panchayath, Thrichur District, Kerala . |
| Category (Palaces, Forts, Mosque, Temple, Church etc) | Cave Temple |
| Features | The idol is carved on rock at the bottom edge of a small hillock; inside a cave. This hillock lays spread in an area of more than 100 acres with solid rock. |
| Period of construction | For, thousands of years, this temple was unkonwn and unseen to the public. About 300 years ago some villagers located it accidentally. |
| Significance, if any | The structure of the deity is very peculiar and rare, perhaps, Lord Dhakshinamurthi, the master of all masters, sitting on a pedestal, one leg mounted on the other, head a little lifted up, body leaning towards back and with a charming look at his devotees. All the four hands are bearing the traditional symbols. A shining silver crown, on the head, augments the Lord’s beauty in appearance. |
| Additional Information(s) | It is under the protection of the archaeological department of Kerala government. Reference: https://irunilamkodetemple.com/ |