Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple - Vontimitta
Sri
Kodandarama swami temple is located at Vontimitta town
in Rajampeta taluk. This is the most famous temple in South India, Where Lord Sri
Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana had stayed during Aranyavasam.
Kodandarama Swamy is the main
deity of this temple facing the East direction. Lord Rama is found with a bow in
his Right hand and Arrow in his Left hand in a standing posture.
In the garbhagriha, the
central icon of Rama is along with his consort Sita and Lakshmana, carved as a
composite image out of a single Rock. Other decorative art depiction in Rama's
image consists of Kundalas (ear-rings), Haras (Garlands), Valayas, Yagnopavita
(sacred thread), and so forth.
Lakshmana's figure is sculpted
in Tribhanga posture with his right hand held down free while the left-hand holds a bow. Adornments carved on this image are kirtimukuta (conical crown),
graivevakas, channavira, udarbandha (waistband), yagnopavita, and purnaruka.
Goddess Sita is on the right side
of Lord Rama.
Lord Rama here is shown in a
standing position with a bow (Kodandam in Sanskrit ) in the right hand and an arrow
in the left hand, hence the temple's name is Kodanda Rama Swamy temple.
The Idol of Lord Sri Rama is
believed to be installed by Lord Jambuvantha. This monument stands within a
rectangle of walls, entered through three imposing gopuras. The central space
within the mandapam is defined by yali piers, the animals being doubled at the
corners, where they frame attendant figures.
Temple faces the East direction
with marvelous Chola and Vijayanagara style of architecture. This monument
stands within a rectangle of walls, entered through three imposing gopuras. The
central space within the mandapam is defined by yali piers, the animals being
doubled at the corners, where they frame attendant figures. Vontimitta temple
tank (Rama theertham, Laxman theertham) was constructed during the times of the Vijayanagara dynasty.
This temple has three
gopuras, two of them are three-tier and one five-tier. This Gopurams
construction represents the culture of the Chola Kingdom, the main entrance of Gopuram in the east of this temple is 160 feet in height, and the other two monumental
towers are in the north and south. The East facing tower is the central tower which
is a five-tiered structured building. This temple has a Dhwajastambham in front of the garbagudi entrance. The garbhagudi can be approached from the mandapa
through an antaraalayam or inner chamber, which is adorned with sculptures. It
is also inferred that the garbhagudi is itself carved out of a single block.
The garbhagudi consists of an ektala vimana with a round shikhara.
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