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KallambalamVishnu(Janardhanaswami)templeWynadwhichrequiresprotectionasNationalMonumentbyArcheologicalSocietyofIndia.
(ThelastfewphotographsarethegatesofSriKaleeswaritemplewhichalsoneedsprotection.ItisatwintempleofLavaandKusaandofSita(asKali)whereLakshmanalefther,accordingtotheinstructionsofSriRama.)
KallambalamJanardhanaswamitemplerepresentsRamaspresenceandThirunellirepresentsLakshmanaspresence(asAnantha)toprotectDeviandthetwins.These2VishnutemplesarelocatedoneithersideoftheKaleeswaritemple.Thirunellioverlooksanobservationpointontopofthehill.PakshipathalamandthedeepKalindiriverwithevidenceofLavawhichhadflownthroughitsbasinshowsitsantiquity.OnlyThirunelliislistedinKeralaGovtcensusoftemplesandtheothertwoareunlisted,unprotected.
Janardhanaswamitempleisonlevelground,enroutetoThirunellionPanamaramThirunelliRoad.KaleeswaritempleisvisitedonlybyAdivasitribesbecauseitisinthethickforestwhichistheplaceofwildanimals,likeelephants,tigersetc.KallambalamVishnutempleandKaleeswaritemplearenothavinganydailypoojaandneedsprotectionasNationalMonuments.Kallambalamisontheroadsideandisapproachabletovisitors.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj6JIXaCREQ&feature=c4overview&list=UUCQIVO4zAEwFK7o5K9N4RmQKallambalamVishnupart1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhIps8tj88&list=UUCQIVO4zAEwFK7o5K9N4RmQkallambalamVishnupart2.
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1. LocationMapofPanamaram:2. LocationMapofSultanBatheri(Ganapathivattam/NalapatHill)andAmbalavayal
(Thovary/Edakkalcavecomplex)
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IrequesttheArcheologicalSocietyofIndiatoprotectthesemonumentsasearlyaspossible.
Whythisshouldbeprotected?
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1. ItistheonlygranitetempleinMalabarshowingmorethan66KaranaMudrasandposturesdescribedbyBharathamuni.TamilNadandKarnataahasseveralsuchstructureswhileMalabarlacksinsuchKaranamudrasinabundance.
2. 2.PresenceofLajjagouriwhichresemblesinpositionoflimbstheDancinggirlofMohenjoDaro.ItisararefeatureinKeralatemplestofindLajjagouri
3. 3.PresenceofslabsshowingInduslikescriptswhichappearstobetranslatedintoKannadascriptinlateryears(fromthe7linesinboth)Ifthisisso,abilingualinscriptionisherewhichwillthrowlightintoancientHistoryofMalabaranditsconnectionwithIndus/HarappanDravidians
4. Sheerarchitecturalbeautyofthetempleisbreathtaking5. ThepresenceofThovary/Edakkalcavesofprehistorictimes,andthepresenceofThirunelli,
Thrissileritempleswhichhashistoryofmorethan2000yearsnearbyalsohastobetakenintoconsideration.
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TheoldGanapathiVattomofBritishtimes(whichwasrenamedasSultanBatheryafterTipusinvasion)
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hadanancientdilapidatedtemplewithahugeGanapathistatue(consideredastheforerunneroftheBadamiChalukyaGanapathi)andisolderthanChalukyatimes.TheGanapathivattomisnamedasNalappatKunnu(NalapatHills)inBritishArcheologicalrecordsandthissignifiesthatthehillhadbeenanimportantobservationpointtoallfoursidesandhadbeenacenterofadministrationandtrade,evenbeforeChalukyatimes.Therefore,thisancientJanardhanaswamitempleanditsmandapaswhichcouldhaveservedasrestingplacesformerchantsandtravelersissignificant.
7. Geologicalimportance:OntheKalindibasin,atagreatdepth,onecanstillseetheLavaofthelastVolcaniceruptionwhichformedtheDeccanPlateau(DeccanDropwhenDinosaursperishedhappenedatthattimeaccordingtoexperts).WynadandPindapparaatThirunelliformthetailendofthePashanabhedi(Stonedestroyer/Rockdestroyerliterally)whoseheadisincentralIndiasomewherenearGaya(fromGayahead,GodavarimiddleandThirunellitailisconsideredasthegreatancestorAsuraforwhomearlyinhabitantsperformedrites.EvennowIndiansdoancestralritesatthesethreeplaces).GeologicallyWynadisimportantandenvironmentalprotectionisneeded.
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DilapidatedGopuramofJanardhanaswamiTempleKallambalamWynad
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Vaatthilkaappavar.HanumanastheGopuramofPanamaramKallambalamJanardhanaswami.
NarasimhamurthyGopuramofKallambalamPanamaramJanardhanaswami.
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SerpentGoddessasPullimananamma
VaaraahiGopuramofJanardhanaswamiKallampalam
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AfloraldecorationisgiventheopeneyeofaDevathabythesilpi.GopuramofKallambalamJanardhanaswamiWynadpanamaram
MeditatingRajarshiwithaJapamala(GopuramofPanamaramtemple)
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PillarswithshapeofKundalini,hoodedserpentfigure.AndPadmam.
NumerousanimalcarvingsonthelowermostpartoftheGopuram.Mrigamaalatype.
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Twogoatsareseenincombat.GopuramofJanardhanaswamitemple.ThesecombatinganimalfiguresexistInIndianIconographyrightfromIndusvalleyHarappantimesshowingourcontinuityofculture.
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KaranamudraKatibranthamofBharathamuni.Gopuram.
Yakshasupportingthesuperstructure.GopuramofKallambalamPanamaramJanardhanaswami.
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Numerouskaranaareseen.
AttendantwithChamara,oneoftheAshtalakshmisignsinIconographyofIndia.
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Kundaliniasserpentpoweronpillars.
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AsathwikaMooshakaRajaguruperformingthecoronationofaRajasicking.(KeralakingsbelongtoMooshakavansa.TheyaredescendentsofKarthaveeryaArjunassonRamaghataMooshaka.MooshakavansawasKnownasMoushkanostotheGreekswhocamewithAlexanderin3rdcenturyBC)
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PakshidurgaasYakshi.AbsenceofredcolourisidentificationmarkfromLajjagouri.
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snakecharmer.
VaaraahiwithManjeerainhandssinginghymns
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Durgga
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KaranamMathaliofBharathamuni
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Rajadampathipossiblywhocontributedtothebuildingorrenovationsofthistemple.
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FertilityGoddessLajjagouriwithRedcolour.Notetheeroticnature.HerhandsandleghavesamepositionsasthedancinggirlofMohenjodaro.(Katihastha,uruhasthaandonelegputforwardasUrdwajanu).
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Nagalinga
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ablackman(Veerapurusha)conqueringananimal
DevoteeinKatibranthamsinginginecstacy
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VishnuasHayagreevaadvising(possiblyAgasthyaasinBrahmandapuranam.)
abovehayagreevafiguregeometricthanthricfiguresofSrividyashown
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dampathifigure
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VaisakhasthanakamofKumara
Rajadampathi
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Dampathi.
KurmaavatharofVishnu
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saraswathiwithlyre
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horseandoxcartonthetorsoofaVyali.ThislookslikeaMapofIndianTransportroutes.
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kaliyamardhana
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Manwithanimal.SimilarfigureexistsinThiruvanchikkulamtemplealso
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4dwarapalakastosanctumsanctorum
StandingGarudainMandapam
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GarudainGarudasanam
Parshada
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parshada
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MythicalGomrigatypeanimalwhichisavariantofwhatweseeinIndusvalleyHarappanculture.
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AboveadecoratedelephantmotifafewIndusvalleysignsareseen.
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AfallenslabshowsnumerousIndusvalleysignsasscripts.(Possibly7lines.Thekannadascriptalsohas7lines,andwecanthinkofthisasbeingthetranslatedversionoftheIndusvalleyscriptseenonthisfallenslab.)
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kannadascriptsanctumsanctorum(7lines)
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veryoldInduslikesigns/pictographsseen.
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Countthelines.Itisseven,justastheKannadascrip.ThisinduslikeLipimaybethetranslatedKannadascriptatalaterperiod.
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SriRama,Parasurama,BalaramaandMohini(AvatharsofVishnu)
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AnanthasayanaVishnu,withKurmaandMalsyaAvathar.
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KaleeswariTempleatKottayur,enroutetoThirunelliisatemplededicatedtoSita(whohasKaliformsinceitwashereshewasabandonedbyLakshmanaasperRamasinstructionsandValmikisdisciplessawher.InsidethegateisatwintempleforLavaandKusaalso.Thistempleismadeofgraniteandisarchitecturallybeautiful.Wewerenotallowedtogothere,becauseitisintheforestandwildanimalsareroaminginside.Onlyadivasisgotothistemple.
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After56monthsIhadreportedthistoArcheologicalsocietyofIndia,sawareportinalocaldailythattheGopuramofPanamaramJanardhanaswamitemplehascavedinfollowingMonsoons.Astichintime
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couldhavesavednine.Evennowitisnotimpossibletosavethestructure.Everymomentisprecious.