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Sculptors take center stage at Yadadri

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  • Published
    11th Feb, 2021

The Yadari Project which started in October 2016 for the renovation of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Yadagirigutta, renamed as Yadadri, has been completed.

Context

The Yadari Project which started in October 2016 for the renovation of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Yadagirigutta, renamed as Yadadri, has been completed.

  • The new sculptors build all gopurams using only black stone and comply with Agama Sastra guidelines.

Sri Lakshmi NarasimhaSwamy temple (Yadadri)

  • Itis a Hindu temple situated on a hillock in Yadagirigutta of Telangana.
  • The temple is an abode of Narasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Architecture

  • The temple architecture is based on Dravidian Architecture.
  • The architecture of the temple is based on Agama Shashtra.
  • The temple is built entirely in stone. 
  • The three types of stones were being used for the temple-
  • Krishna Sila(PurushaSila) for presiding deities in the sanctum sanctorum
  • SthriSilafor deities of Goddesses
  • NapusakaSilafor flooring and walls etc.

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