Mandapams

There are eight mandapams located at various spots - the Dharmaraja, Kotikal, Mahishasura, Krishna, Pandava, Varaha, Ramanuja and Shiva mandapams.  In these rock cut mandapams, there are sculptural reliefs depicting various stories from epics and mythology.

Krishna Mandapam:.
In this mandapam, the scene of child Krishna holding aloft the Govardhana hill to protect the people of Gokulam from severe rains.

Mahishasuramardhini Mandapam:
On one wall is depicted the scene of Goddess Durga mounted on a lion, destroying the evil asura with a buffalo head, Mahishasura.  On the opposite wall is the scene of Lord Vishnu in repose (ananthasayanam) on the serpent Adisesha.

Varaha Mandapam:
Two avatars of Lord Vishnu can be seen in this mandapam.  On one wall is the scene of Lord Vishnu as Varaha (with a boar head), lifting Boomi Devi from under the ocean.  On the other wall is the scene from Vamana avataram (dwarf brahmin boy).