The Path from Pattadakal Leads to Punnainallur Mariamman

Sangameshwara Temple, Pattadakal- Karnataka 

It’s the Chalukya kings again

Vijayaaditya Satyashraya in 733 AD

Built the Vijayeswara aalayam

Now called the Sangameshwara mandir

Source: Harsha- Twitter

Located between Virupaksha and Galaganatha

Sangameshwara mandir is the oldest in Pattadakal

Half of it lay in ruins-

Source: Manishjaishree

The rangamadapa* with 20 pillars is no longer intact

The Nandi mandapa in the front has seen its share of damage

A few murtis survived, here and there on the outer walls

Displaying the glory of the history that was 

Source: Live History India

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Note: 

Rangamanapa- a vast open place in a temple where arts like dance are performed to please God. 

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Punnainallur Mariamman, Thanjavur- Tamil Nadu 

Flaunting the Dravidian and Maratha architecture

The 17th-century kovil* was built by a Maratha ruler

But years and years ago it started one night

When Mariamman appeared in the dreams of Venkoji Maharaja Chakrapathi

On his pilgrimage to Samayapuram Mariamman kovil 

Source: Rangan Gurupriyan- Pinterest

Find me in Punnai forest near Tanjore*, she ordered

The king ran to the place to find a huge white anthill

Standing tall and proud where the Amman murti was to be

Now, the king knew Mariamman resided in anthills

And built a kovil around it 

Source: Thanjavur.info

Years passed and then came Sri Sadasiva Brahamendar

Who carved Amman's murti from the anthill

And installed a chakra* to bring significance to the place 

Source: RVA Temples

Then came the Maratha king,

Spreading Amman's glory across the land

Amman’s murti, you know, is made of sand

And perspires in the hot summer sun

No one even today seems to find the reason

As Mariamman continues to bless her bhakts

Gifting them health and prosperity

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Note:

Kovil- temple in Tamizh (Tamil)

Tanjore- Tanjhavur

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Source: 

https://www.nativeplanet.com/pattadakal/attractions/sangameshwara-temple/ 

https://www.trawell.in/karnataka/pattadakal/sangameshwara-temple 

https://thanjavur.info/thanjavur-tourism/punnainallur-mariamman-temple-thanjavur/ 

https://www.tamilnadutourism.com/thanjavur/temples/punnainallur-mariamman-temple.php 

http://www.findmytemple.com/en/amman-temple/t149-punnainallur-mariamman

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