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mandapa there one each on either side the gigantic figures of dvarapalakas. Each one is 6 feet a inches in height. The dvarapalaka on the right is known as Alkondar and the left is known as Vyyakondar. On the entrance of the South facing Thekkedam, there are two draggons as dvarapalakas. There is a courtyard four feet in length in between the dvarapalakas of the northern enterance. It is one foot lower than Chempakaraman Mandapa. The famous Sucindrum Kaimukku or pratyam had been taking here (Immersal of hand in boiling ghee). There is a small gap of 3 squares inches on the ceiling of this place. It is intended to allow sun-beams in. Thus sun god becomes a witness to the function of kaimukku. On the adjecent pillar on the south is engraved the figure of Ganapati. This Ganapathi is known as "Saksi Ganapati". The faith is that the process of Kaimukku is conducted with the blessing of him. Chempakaraman mandapa Chempakaraman Mandpa with a length of 110 feet and 85 feet 3 inch widest is the biggest mandapa of the temple. It has 32 pillars in two rows on South and North. They are with beautiful engravings. This Mandapa faces chief shrines of the Pagoda, the Thekkedam and the Vadakkadam. The pillars are engraved with different stories of Vaisnava and Saiva puranas. Those infront of Thekkedam perumal shrine are with Vaisnava stories and those infront of Vadakkedam are with Saiva stories. There are exceptions to this also. There are the stories of Ardhanarisvara, 94