Nandi Mandapam

Out at the Iraivan Temple site today the next layer of Nandi's stall moved from the ground up to the platform. As our first sketch shows, the next 12 stones will go right on tip of the capped pillars, forming a narrow detail that will later support the beams.

Yoginathaswami fired up the propane forklift to make the moves, ever so careful as the spaces are tight. Having just finished the three entry stairs, the silpis are feeling the wind in their sails.

The yellow box shows the level we are at on Nandi\

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Detail of the stones going up today

They are as you can see corner supports

Six have been placed on each side. Twelve in all.

The silpis place them one by one on the forks.

These weigh about 175#

Then Swami lifts them to the planks

Once there, the silpis take them off and move them out of the way to make room for the next one.

A good day for Iraivan...

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