File:Ashtanga Vimana of Vaikunda Perumal Temple of Kanchipuram.jpg
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| DescriptionAshtanga Vimana of Vaikunda Perumal Temple of Kanchipuram.jpg |
English: Paramesvara Vinnagaram is an earliest specimen of Dravidian architecture. The temple has a rectangular plan and approached through a flat granite gateway tower. The vimana has a stepped pyramidal roof and it resembles a vihara. Three sanctuaries host the image of Vishnu in different postures - seated (ground floor), lying (first floor; accessible to devotees only on ekadashi days) and standing (second floor; inaccessible to devotees). |
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| Author | Ravichandran KP |
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Also called as Parameswara Vinnagaram the temple is attributed to Nandhi Varma Pallava of 8th century.
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