Comments on: Our friend tiger belly again - Srinivasanallur Koranganatha Temple

By: V.Jeevananthan

V.Jeevananthan — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:50:09 +0000

opening times…is it closed in the afternoons?

By: Vijay

Vijay — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:45:32 +0000

Hi,

I wish it were proved to be the great Emperor’s tomb. will wait for further evidences from the scholars

rgds
vj

By: Ragavendar

Ragavendar — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:10:27 +0000

Last week i went to my most favourite and admirable person rajarajacholaI tomb near kumbakonam, this i would like to share with you.

By: Ragavendar

Ragavendar — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:06:28 +0000

Hi,
I am visiting to lot of historical places and temples,thanks for your guidence to srinivasanallur.

By: Janamejayen

Janamejayen — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:32:59 +0000

Hi vijay,

on Yazhi, I have a question. Who among pallavas, pandyas, cholas started the yazhi?

Thanks.

By: Kathie Brobeck

Kathie Brobeck — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:05:10 +0000

I’m back. . . So much resting on me. . . Can’t answer all your questions cause I can’t remember if there was a SivaLingam in the Garbha Grha or not. Do know that the temple is no longer in worship. By the way, what does Koranganatha mean? It is very much like Pullamangai & Kodumbalur, that’s for sure. Is it like Kailashanathar also? not sure.

By: Srinivasan N.

Srinivasan N. — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:02:43 +0000

yeah revert soon, I’m waiting for your answers to my questions, as I was very keen to know.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:13:39 +0000

hi Cheenu

Kathie is on her visit to India and hence we need to wait for her to come back ( but with more spectacular collections)

reverting on the rest

rgds
vj

By: Srinivasan N. (Cheenu)

Srinivasan N. (Cheenu) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:50:35 +0000

Vijay just one thing… you mentioned that the great Koranganatha is not a living temple.. of course I heard it elsewhere… you and many of your other illustrious friends are quite active in restoration of temples….

what is with this Koranganatha temple - can you enlighten me as to why and after whom is this temple called the Koranganatha temple.. I suppose it is a Shiva temple… is it different from the Moovar temple…which is also another early Chola/Muttairayar masterpiece just like Koranganatha.. plus also Pullamangai Brahmapuriswarar…

Is the Garbha Griha of Koranganatha empty? (idolless - just like the Chenna Kesava temple of Somnathpur - there out of three Vishnus the garbha griha at the centre is empty - but has probably been replaced with another Keshava idol)

If you look at the overall structure of Koranganatha… it appears that it and other early chola temples are all built as mini or medium-sized replicas of Kanchi Kailasanatha… this is because the even earlier Pallava temple the Shore temple is pretty conical in structure… am I right?

I will wait for your reply?

By: Vijay

Vijay — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:03:11 +0000

Hi Shanthi

Thanks for your kind words, all credit to the master sculptor.

rgds
vj