6. Linnaeus Tripe (1822-1902) pillars in the central corridor of the pudu or vasanta mantapam, c.june 1858 Albumen print from dry collodion negative, title in English in manuscript 'Madura - View of the Nave from the Simhasanum at the West end’, also known as 'Tirumalai's Chaultri' in the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai, window mounted 23x31cm (9x12 in).
est. £2000 – £3000
The Pudu Mantapam (the 'New Mandapa') sits outside the main enclosure of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, to the east of the complex. The pillars inside are decorated with sculptures of several Nayaka rulers and ministers as well as Yalis, mythical beasts. The Pudu Mantapam was constructed during the reign of Tirumalai Nayaka. This is plate 3 from Photographic Views of Madura, Part II.
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