A
beautiful building ofgreat sculptural value has been built as SillappathikaraArtGallery. The first storey
is 12ft high, and each storey above it has a height of 5 ft.
The top most part has Kalasams with a height of 8 ft. The total height of the gallery
is 50 ft.
The 'Magara
Thoranavayil' at the entrance of the ArtGallery imparts an
imposing and beautiful look to the whole structure. Its height is 22 and half . It has
been designed on the pattern of Magara Thorana Vayil, found in Suruli Malai
Mangala Devi Koil. There is also an anklet shaped tank in the Art-Gallery. On
this side of this tank are installed the statues of Kannagi and Madavi.
Scenes from
Sillappathikaram, the Epic of the land have been given lively shapes in stones
on the walls of the Gallery. These sculptures carved by the sculptors of MamallapuramArtCollege
remain the treasure house of Tamil Culture.
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