Sivanarayana Temple Thirunayathode
This strutural temple is of Vritta Vimana. Granite stone for adhistana and wall. Granite wall is coated with plaster on which murals are seen. Sandhara type. Dwarapalakas in stone work are seen on all the four sides. unified copper roofing for the whole temple, Unitary type without any subsidiary shrines. Pranala set in the Kantha and supported by a gana figure. main deity is Sivalingga in front of which is fixed the figures of Siva and Vishnu in the same 'Pitha'. the concept is not of Sankara Narayana but of Siva and Vishnu in separate entity having equal importance. The square ardhamandapa poses carvings of Navagraha on the ceiling. This temple can be datable to the 11th - 12th century AD.
Considering its structural importance, it was declared as protected monument in 1996.
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Sivanarayana Temple Location :
Village - Mattancheri, Taluk - Cochin, District - Ernakulam, Location - Near village office mattancheri in the T.D road.
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