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The ancient name of the main deity at the Vyaghrapurisvara temple at Tiruppullivanam was Tiruppulivanam-Udaiya Nayanar and the temple. This Shiva temple is a foundation of the days of Pallava Nandivarman II and thus belongs to the eighth century CE. This temple must have originally been in brick and later was rebuilt in stone in the time of Kulottunga I (1070-1122 CE). The pillared hall (mandapa) in front of the central shrine is on wheels and is perhaps one of the earliest temples having the chariot-structure for one of its constituents. The superstructure (vimana) is covered with pilaster and stucco. References: M.W. Meister and M.A. Dhaky, 1963, pp. 257-258, S.R. Balasubrahmanyam, 1979, pp. 36-40.

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West Bengal (Architectural Drawings)

West Bengal Museums

Western shrine, Viramgam, Gujarat

The traces of one of Firuz Shah's two famous canals can still be found in Hisar town. Currently it exists as a thin stream amidst the farmlands in the city. The modern 'Western Yamuna Canal' was constructed along the original course of the Firuz Shah's canals and at several places the old course was incorporated with the new one.