This photo negative image shows a open hall with multiple designed pillars built near the temple premises, a resting place usually built near the temple is called as "Mandapam" in Tamil, tall pillars with architect is arranged in row to support the roof, the bottom basement is built with multiple layers of stones and short walls with stairs are found, a short wall fencing is also found to cover this mandapam and a round shape well is found in corner of the Mandapam, an electric lamp post with bulb is seen in left side of Mandapam. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 6 cm, width 6 cm. Condition of original material: Deteriorated and discolored. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Tamil Nadu. Related towns/cities: Kanniyakumari.
"MANDAPAM"- maṇṭapam
Item details
Variant titles:
- The Open Hall with ston pillrs in tamil called Madapam
Creation date:
Mid 20th century
Content type:
Photograph
Place of origin:
India.
Originals information:
The original material is located in Nilgiri Documentation Centre (NDC), Konnerimukku, Kotagiri, The Nilgiris.
Reference:
EAP1274/3/88/5
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF image
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This item is part of
- Project EAP1274:
- Collection EAP1274/3:
- File EAP1274/3/88:
- Item EAP1274/3/88/5:
