MASTER SCULPTURES IN STONE

Sri Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Malai Mandir New Delhi in 1973.

Statue of Swaminatha Swami (4'.7" ft. high).
Musical pillar.
Avudaiyar koil kodungai.
Stone chain.
Lion with ball inside the mouth.
Perforated stone Jaalakam called 'Palakani'.

A cow-sculpture with perforation between nostril and ear so that a splinter inserted by one end will emerge across the other end.

All the above fine creations in stone have been housed inside a mandapam located within the premises of the Sri Swaminatha Swamy Temple, New Delhi. This mandapam has been named as "Viswakarma Mandapam" by H.H.Paramacharyal Sankaracharya Swami of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, to signify the extraordinary skill involved in the sculptural works housed inside it.

Poompuhar - 1974

A large sized (8 ft. high) sculpture of Madhavi - the principal character of master dancer of Tamil epic Silappathikaram, Nedunkal Mandram, Elanji Mandram, Paavai Mandram (a stone built monument with sculptures).

Valluvar Kottam - Chennai - 1976

Statue of Thiruvalluvar, larger than life sized, seated on lotus pedestal for Valluvar kottam, the stone chariot.

Panchalankurichi - 1974

Statue of Kattabomman, the first freedom fighter of Tamilnadu - 8 ft. high.

Kentucky , USA - 1980

Statue of Venkateshwara (6 ft. high) with consort and other auxiliary deity.

Madurai - 1981

Statue of Tamil Thai (7 ft. high) - Tamil language personified and enshrined in a chariot commemorating the event of the 5th World Tamil meet. Opened by Honourable Prime Minister of India Smt. Indira Gandhi in the year 1981.

Mahabalipuram - 1982

Mamalla Stone sculptures for open Air Museum for Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation.

Ratinagiri - 1982

Stone chariot for Bala Murugan Temple, Kizhminnal sponsored by Rev.Swami Balamurugan Adimai.

Chennai - 1987

Statue of the King Samaneethi KandaCholan depicting administration of equal justice - erected in the High Court premises.

Tanjore - 1988

Statue of Valvil Raman (8 ft. long), in a reclining posture with attendant deities at Adanur.

Mamallapuram - 1988

Architectural entrance to the new campus of Govt. College of Architecture & Sculpture, 30 acres.

Bombay - 1989

Gnana Vinayakar statue (4'.7" high), for H.H. Sri Chinmayanandaji.