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Aayiram Kaal Mandapam
4.5
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.5
276 reviews
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skdel2016
National Capital Territory of Delhi, India260 contributions
Simply unbeleavable
Nov 2022
Hundreds of pillars, carved with awesome sculpture and
eye elusive paintings on roof, Equally distanced, a marvel of architecture, you can not believe these were made at that era when no modern building equipment was available. Single stones were transported by elephants with coconut ropes and made of old tools, No computer, graphics etc... Hats off the artists and engineer's of that time.
Written 21 November 2022
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VJ V
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India80 contributions
Just Amazing..!!!
Sep 2022
This is a museum inside the Meenakshi amman temple, entry for Indians are Rs 5 and foreigner is Rs 50, well worth to see the amazing carvings and historic artifacts.
Written 9 September 2022
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NITU N
Kochi (Cochin), India5 contributions
An architectural marvel
Oct 2021
This structure is located within the Madurai Meenakshi Temple. The stone with which its carved, the old wooden door which is close to 18 feet high/long, etc are worth seeing!!!
Written 3 November 2021
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BHARATHIRAJA
Dhali, India4 contributions
magnificent
Jan 2021
A marvelous construction and its grandeur always makes us standstill for a while. We can enjoy seeing the sculpture in each and every pillar opposite to Aayiram Kaal Mandapam (hall with 1000 pillars).
Written 23 April 2021
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Pradeep
Chennai (Madras), India7 contributions
This is an excellent masterpiece of the Pandian era...
Feb 2020
he musical pillars are currently off limits as over usage by tourists and old age have damaged them.
Written 25 September 2020
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Sud D
Oakville, Canada78 contributions
Home to Beautiful Sculptural Art
Aug 2019 • Couples
This is part of the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple and has some very beautiful sculptures. Although not quite a thousand pillars, it a large number of exquisitely carved pillars. Too bad you cannot take pictures as not even cell phones are allowed inside the complex anymore.
Written 26 May 2020
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vssd61
Kannur, India136 contributions
unbelievable engineering marvel
Mar 2020
Within the sri Madurai Meenakshy temple is the Aayiram kal mandapam or thousand pillar structure, a must see place. there is one pillar in this which will give saptaswara if percussed but now this pillar has been enclosed.
Written 21 May 2020
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Arun K
Nagpur District, India2,933 contributions
“Aesthetic & Elegant “
Feb 2020
An astounding master piece of the Pandian time. Situated inside the Meenakshi Amman campus , this mandapam, or pillared outdoor hall houses around 1000 features exquisite columns with images of fantastic creatures, deities and demons from rich Indo-Chinese tradition, with each pillar displaying a unique unrepeated carving. which was worked in mid of fifteenth century.. One can play with some musical pillars to listen to some Carnatic music by tapping them .
Its astonishing that such perplexing carvings and statues were completed several years back, ……so aesthetic and elegant. There is a statue of Nataraja at the focal point of this lobby.
The is nominal entry fees ( Rs 5/- per person ) to the hall, which also exibits the utensils, weapons, paintings & other articles of that era.
Must see to witness the wonderful carvings with Indian / Indo Chinese tradition
Written 30 April 2020
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Chennai (Madras), India33 contributions
Seeing is believing to wonder the beauty
Feb 2020
Wonderful sculptures. What a skill our ancestors possess. Worth visiting and spending time to enjoy the great efforts to bring out live to the sculptures. Gigantic 1000 pillar mandapam. To visit leisurely without any rush.
Written 17 March 2020
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Robert Allen
13 contributions
Must be seen to be believed
Feb 2020
This temple complex is enormous and can be confusing, but if you are basically oriented ("I came in the East Tower and it's..... that way"), you can enjoy just-wandering. This mandapan (or "hall") has endless variety and attracts both casual tourists (Indian and overseas) and serious devotees (worshippers). Everything about it is worthwhile. There is a modest access fee for the hall.
Written 5 March 2020
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