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Prayer at Tripathi Temple Indian Silk Painting #2353572

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Prayer at Tripathi Temple Indian Silk Painting #2353572
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Interesting mixed media painting on silk, a vivid and elaborate depiction of prayer at Tripathi Temple. This rare and unusual work would make a great gift or addition to any fine household.
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Located in the Triplicane area of Chennai city, Sri Venkataachapathi (Balaji) Temple of Tripathi is one of the three major south-indian temples for Vaishnavaites.
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The Tripathi temple is one of the most opulent with golden ceiling, so popular that pilgrims have been known to wait three to five days just to get inside to pray.
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Sri Venkataachapathi (Balaji) Temple of Tripathi. This temple devoted to Lord Krishna was built in the 8th Century by Pallava King and has been renovated since then. It has many visible contributions of Cholas and later of the Vijayanagar rulers of 16th Century. Legend says that Krishna after fighting the Great Kurukshetra War came to rest here at the pond full of "alli" flowers, reason why the place is called TiruvallikENi. Later the British shortened it to Triplicane.
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This place is a divya sthalam since all the azhwars had come here and sung songs in praise of the Lord. The Main Deity is Sri Venkata Krishnar with consort Sri Rukmani on his right and his brother Sri Balaramar on his left. Sri Parthasarathy himself is the utsavar and is on the left of Sri Venkata Krishnar and in front of Sri Balaramar and with consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi on either side. Sri Parthasarathy's face is full of scars created by the arrows of the Great Bhiishma in ...
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<tr><td>Condition:See Desc.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:20th Cent.</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Prayer at Tripathi Temple Indian Silk Painting</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Long Island, NY</td></tr>
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