Recently I had a chance to visit Sethupattu (Chetpet) in Vandavasi-Polur belt. I had time for only one temple visit. I chose to visit Nedungunam where a rare temple of Rama is located. How did I know about this temple ? Whenever I am visiting any place I normally go through this excellent blog – Raju’s Temples Visits to know about nearby temples. The details of Nedungunam temple can be seen here.
The temple is magnificent with two gopuras. It should be Vijayanagar or Post Vijaynagar period one, I am not very sure. When I visited around (5pm) it was empty. The Sanctum Sanctorum was closed. Fortunately the main deity can be seen through the grill door.s It is really rare with Rama sitting in meditative posture. Here are some pictures
View from road
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- View from road
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- The main gopuram
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- Main Gopuram – Images at the entrance
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- Main Gopuram – Images at the entrance
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- Images on the Main Entrance
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- Wall – Main entrance -passage
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- Wall – Main entrance – passage
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- Wall -Main entrance passage
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- Prakaram on left
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- An image in the pillar – prakaram
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- An image in the pillar – prakaram
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- Urchava Mandapam
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- Inner Gopuram
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- Urchava Mandapam – Main view
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- Krishna in Urchava Mandapam
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- A beauty in Urchava Mandapam
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- Yet another in Urchava Mandapam
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- Narasimma in Urchava Mandapam
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- Kalinga Nardhanam – Urchava Mandapam
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- Vishnu – Urchava Mandapam
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- Rama – Vaali Vadham? – Urchava Mandapam
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- ?
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- Vahana Mandapam on the right
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- Way to amman Sannidhi
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- Inner Entrance
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- Inner entrance
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- Images Inner Entrance – Rama felling trees- Note a vaanar in one of the trees
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- Modern inscription
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- Inner wall – more images
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- Inner entrance wall – yet another view
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- Pillar in the inner entrance
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- Inner Entrance – Welcoming beauty
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- Inner Entrance – Welcoming beauty
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- Some more images in inner entrance
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- Some more images in inner entrance
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- side of Ramar Sannidhi
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- Ramar Sannidhi
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- Vimanam
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- View of gopurams from Sannidhi
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- Vaali Sugreeva Fight
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- View of the main gopura from Amman Sannidhi
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- Amman Sannidhi
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- Amman Sannidhi
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- Amman Sannidhi
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- Images in Amman Sannidhi pillar
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- Images in Amman Sannidhi pillar
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- Krishna and gopika – stealing clothes – whitewashing history?
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- Who?
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- Who?
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- Granite Window
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- Amman Sannidhi – Side
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- View of Two gopurams from Amman Sannidhi
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- Corner – Amman Sannidhi – Notice cement plastering
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- Another view from behind Amman Sannidhi
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- Images in the pillar – Amman Sannidhi
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- Images on the side wall – Vahana Mandapam
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- Vahana Mandapam – Pillars
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- Close up view of a pillar – Vahana Mandapam
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- Close up view of a pillar – Vahana Mandapam
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- Close up view of a pillar – Vahana Mandapam
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- Vahana Mandapam
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- Steps – Vahana Mandapam
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- Kolattam – Vahana Mandapam
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- Sesha Vahanam
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- Leaking roof of Vahana Mandapam
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- Beautiful Trumpeteer
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- Kolattam
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- Who?
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- Steps to Vahanamandapam – Side
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- Pillar in Vahana mandapam
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- Pillar in the Vahana Mandapam
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- Misssed out pictures – Image in the entrance
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- Misssed out pictures – Image in the entrance
Vijayanagara Dynasty? Just guessing.
My guess is also the same – Vijayanagara period