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FOURTH PRAKARAM
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Kala Bhairavar
Sannathi |
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Passing through Vallala Maharaja Gopuram and entering 4th Prakaram
at left side we can see Kala Bhairavar Sannathi. Bhairavar is seen
with holding the Sulum (Trident). He was created by Lord Siva to
remove the fifth head of Brahma when Brahma lied that he had seen
the top of flaming Jothi Lingam. |
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| Brahma Teertham |
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Brahma Teertham Tank is
located next to Kalabairavar sannathi. |
| Puravi
Mandapam |
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elephant house, where the temple elephant is kept.
This place is also known as Puravi mandapam. |
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Small Nandhi |
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Small
Nandhi is located within Fourth Prakaram and in front of Kili
Gopuram. One of the Pillar in Chinna Nadhi Mandapam carries Hoysala emblem indicating that this was built by King Vallala Deva.
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Sakthi vilasam and an orphanage run by temple administration are located in this
prakaram. |
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Sakthi vilasam |
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Karunai
Illam |
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At the western side of Brahma Teertham Tank the following shrines are located |
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Brahma
Lingam |
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Brahma
Lingam
Vidyadhareswarar Lingam
Ganapathy shrine
Naleswara Lingam
Yanai Thirai
Konda
Vinayagar
Pichai Elaiyanar
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Yanai Thirai
Konda
Vinayagar |
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