History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c19.s12.7

v1.c19.s12.7

Of his buildings, the most important, for our purposes at least, is the celebrated Vasanta or Pudu Mantapam,² known as ‘Tirumalai’s chaultri,’ which he built for the reception of the presiding deity of the place, who consented to leave his dark cell in the temple and pay the king an annual visit of ten days' duration in the hot month of May, on condition of his building a hall worthy of his dignity, and where he could receive in a suitable manner the homage of the king and his subjects. As will be seen from the plan (Woodcut No. 226)