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Vaishnavites and Saivites in large numbers. About 30 shrines to various deities within the temple complex, the large Lingam in the sanctum, the idol of Vishnu in the adjacent shrine and a large idol of Hanuman at the Eastern end of the Northern corridor represent almost all the deities of the Hindu pantheon.
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The temple has quite a few sculptures and art. In the 'Alankara mandapam' adjacent to the
Northern corridor there are four large pillars each formed by a group of smaller pillars all carved from a single stone. Two of these large pillars have 33 smaller pillars and the other two 25 each. These are
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Step out of the 'Alankara mandapam' and you come face to face with a gigantic figure of
Hanuman. The figure is 18 feet high and depicts 'visuvaroopam'. There are other carvings and sculptures on every pillar and panel throughout the temple, which are a feast to the eye and the imagination.
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Scriptures. There is a covered area in front of the main entrance and the entrance itself is about 24 feet high with a
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