Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture - North and South India
author: Michael W. Meister
edition: 1986, American Institute of Indian Studies
pages: 6147
Topic: History
Chapter 9 - Irrukuvels of Kodumbalur
This chapter describes Irrukuvels of Kodumbalur located on page 199 in the book Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (North and South India) compiled by Michael W. Meister, George Michell and M. A. Dhaky. These books deal with Indian temples from the early centuries. South India developed the Dravidian style while North India expressed symbolic experimentation of the divine manifestation.
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) [by R. Muthuraman]
Vijayalaya Cholisvaram temple at Nartamalai, the Muvarkoyil at Kodumbalur are fine specimens of this early period. Temple architecture entered a distinctive phase during the reign of Rajaraja I the great, and his son Rajendra I. Brahadisvarar temple at Thanjavur and the Siva temple of Gangaikondacholapuram, are their glorious monuments. Enormous sized vimana over carved pillars are the most striking features of this period....
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Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) [by S. Krishnamurthy]
The Bahur plates of Nrpatungavarman celebrate his victory over a confideracy of enemies, who were probably Chola Aditya I aided by the Kodumbalur chiefs on the bank of river Arichit (Arisil, branch of Kaveri) sometime before 877 A. D. From the Tiruttani copper plate grant of the 9th regnal year of Aparajitavarman it is learnt that Kampavarman forcefully captured the Pallava throne from his younger brother Nrpatungavarman....
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