Wooden Sculptures at Trichambaram Shri Krishna Temple (Taliparamba, Kannur Dt., Kerala)
The outer walls of the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Shri Krishna Temple in
Trichmabaram, P.O. Taliparamba, PIN 670141, Kannur Dt., Kerala State, India are adorned with exquisitely
beautiful wooden sculptures.
Vishnu seated on Ananta
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Vasudeva, Devaki
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 Kamsa, Devaki
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Vasudeva
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Devaki with Maid
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Krishnavatara
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Vasudeva carrying Krishna
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Putana
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Krishna killing Bakasura
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Balarama and Pralamba
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 Kaliyamardana
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Govarddhanoddharanam
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Indra
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Gopivastrapaharanam
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Rasakrida |
Photographs taken by A. Harindranath in October 2013. We thank the Temple
Administration for giving permission to take these photographs.
These sculptures are referred to (page xxvii) by Shri Vadakkamkur Rajarajavarma Raja
in the introduction to the book Chellurnathodayam Champu, published by Cochi
Malayalabhasha Parishkarana Committee and printed at Sanatanadharmam
Achchukutam in AD 1940.
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