The town was ruled by King Dharma Varma and thus the name of the town was named after him as Dharmapuri. …show more content… Mukha Mantapam consists of 44 stone pillars. The pavilion may be called as Garuda Mandapam dated from the 13th century of the Kakatiyas. The inside roof of the central four pillars facing the Lord is star shaped. The four dark and polished pillars are so exquisite as they bears the figures of the incarnation of Vishnu on the Jangha, nicely carved Ganpati with his vehicle Mushika and various dancing women in different postures. The beautiful sculptures and art on the pillars reflects the highly developed work of the Kakatiyas. The pillars supporting the roof of the sanctum have no resemblance to each other. Inside the Prakaara, there is another Mantapam known as Homa Mantapam which is situated to the south-east of Mukha Mantapam. On the walls of Homa Mantapam, the poems of Narasimha Shatakam were inscribed by Sriman Gudimella Varadachary on 25th July, 1974.
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