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A Yazhi sculpture astatine Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple successful Tiruvattaru successful Kanniyakumari territory has been recovered damaged. The sculpture, located astatine Sripalikal mandapam, was recovered breached a fewer days ago, temple authorities said.
An authoritative of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department noted that CCTV footage from the mandapam mightiness assistance find however the harm occurred.
The limbs and the proboscis of the Yazhi person been wholly broken, and the sculpture of the worker riding the Yazhi has besides been damaged.
The temple, 1 of the 108 Vaishnavaite shrines, is sung successful praise by Nammalwar.
According to A. K. Perumal, writer of a publication connected the temple, six Yazhi sculptures adorn the Sripalikal mandapam, which was constructed successful 1604 by Venadu King Veera Ravivarma. “The mandapam itself functions arsenic a assemblage of beauteous sculptures,” helium writes.
The Yazhi, a mythical creature, is depicted arsenic much almighty than a lion. “The depiction began during the Pallava play and evolved done assorted regimes. Although the connection Aazhi appears successful Sangam literature, it has nary transportation with Yazhi,” said historiographer R. Kalaikovan.
He explained that determination were 2 types of Yazhis: Simha Yazhi and Vezha Yazhi, the second bearing a proboscis and gaining prominence during the Naik period. “Yazhis are shown with 2 horns supra their eyeballs,” helium added.
