The Colas c36.12

c36.12

Fig. 7. Mūvarkovil, No. 1, south view. Koḍumbāḷūr, 'PudukkotTah State,' Tiruchirapalli District. It is one of the two shrines that now survive of the group of originally three shrines which stood within a *prākāra*. Has roll-moulding in the plinth, above it the *yāḷivari* occurring for the first time, projecting central niches on three sides of *garbhagṛha* with sculptures, heavy cornice with *yāḷivari* above, square *karṇakōṣṭhas* and central *śālā* of which the top is taken up to the second floor, *nandis* in corners, square *śikhara* with prominent *kūḍus* on its faces. Taller and simpler than the Nāgeśvara temple (fig. 6).