Vol. 2, Issue 10, Part G (2016)

Abstract
The Palani town which spreads itself at the foot of the hill the name of the town is said to be after the endearing town ‘pazhanee’ as expressed by Siva and Parvathi the divine parents to Muruga according to the puranic legends. The spiritual significance of Lord Muruga being ever constant, the popularity of the Hill Temple has been growing perceptively during the last hundred years. Here the famous vaishnava temple has also been built. It is called Shri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple which is situated in the western side of the city and facing towards the east. The style of sculpture of this temple is related to Vijayanagar and Nayak’s period. The pillared sculptures of the Mahamandapa is amazing to pertaining to all sects of Hinduism. This paper aims to discuss the significances of pillared sculptures in the Mahamandapa of Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple at Palani.