Sri Agastheswara Swamy Temple Tirupati
This temple has an inscription engraved on its wall. It is dated in the 31st
year of Kulothunga Chola, but this is not a foundation inscription. This inscription
may be helpful at best in setting the latter limit i.e. 1100-01 AD for its foundation.
This temple square on plan has an ekatala and a square sikhara among the five
types described above. This temple may be classified under the type I represented
by the Irugisvara temple at Yatavakili. The points of similarities are the square
plan and the square sikhara, the absence of niches on the walls, niches with
griva with nandis at the corners.
The most important difference however, is the protruding niche on the griva
where the sthambha and the kirthimukha are more prominent and the placement
of sculpture in the niches is subdued, while in the temple at Yatavakili the
figure is more prominent, the sthambha is almost absent and the kirthimukha
is less pronounced. The niche appears to be an integral part of the griva in
the Irugisvara temple at Yatavakili unlike in the Agasthyeswara temple. This
is later in date than the Chandramalliswara temple at Yatavakili which, though
renovated in the time of Rajaraja III. It appears to have retained the features
of its original construction during the time of Rajendra I.
How to Reach
The Temple is about 11 kms. from Tirupati railway station. From Tirupati the
Temple is well connected by road. There are frequent buses.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Tirupati is located 547kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road.
Rail : Tirupati is located 547kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Rail.
Air : Tirupati,Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore Airports.
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