Trimurthi Temple Mandagapattu

Trimurthi Temple Mandagapatti is a Rock Cut temple for the holy trinity of Hinduism – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. This north facing cave shrine has two pillars and two pilasters in its front façade, thus forming three bays. It is 22 feet in length, 24 feet in width and 9 feet in height. The front façade is very simple. On either side are carved two Dwarpalakas. Behind the first front row of pillars, there is another row of two pillars and pilasters. These form the Mukha Mantapa and the part behind the second row of pillars forms Ardha Mantapa. Four pilasters on the back wall form three cells, each 3 feet deep, one each for Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are few traces of painting seen on the back walls of the cells suggesting worship of painted deities. There are sockets in the floor inside the cells, which suggests that the statutes of the deities would have been fitted into these.