Shesharayar Mandapam is located on the eastern side of the fourth courtyard of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. It is a fine example of fine Dravidian craftsmanship, displaying beautiful monolithic stone sculptures and carvings. In the mandapam, forty pillars are carved with lifelike rearing horses with knights on their backs. There are also ten incarnations of Lord Krishna depicted on a pillar, which is a major attraction.

Very old and fine and minute sculpture.

Very nice architecture

Someone spend more than hour in that temple. It is famous for its curving piller are beautifully decorated with some story of the war. in front of the mandapam, eight pillar is main attraction. In a sunny day, you can fill the cool atmosphere inside the mandapam.

This is mainly a hall and near to Vellai Gopuram entrance. Wide passages hall and tall columns gives spacious feel.

Entrance to this must see pavillion is through 'Vellai Gopuram although one can enter through Ramanuja sannidhi or from 'Manalveli 'side. As we enter through Vellai gopuram to our left is the Sesharayar Mandapam .It is located in the fifth enclosure or 'Akalankan Churru. The carved pillars are astounding and one has to take time off to explore study and enjoy this spot. It has 40 leaping animals carved on to the piers on the northern end. The wild horses have riders on their backs and are seen trampling tigers with their hoofs. We have on its pillars Narasimha deva tearing Hiranyakasipu.There are fighting warriors, reptiles, scenes from Ramayana like Hanuman sitting on his coiled up tail, carrying Sanjeevi hill, entering a crocodile's mouth etc. giving Rama's signet ring to Seeta. There is on a pillar the churning of the ocean of milk, Krishna's vastrapaharanam, kaaliya narthanam, Venugopala with a cow licking His Feet. Besides we have warriors, Chinese pilgrims,acrobatics , Ramba and Manmatha etc. The designs on the horse's neck is itself a beautiful piece of art. This place cool all the time.In the precincts of Sesharayar mandapam is a beautiful sannidhi for Kodandarama which is maintained by Srirangam Thathachariar family. This is almost a complete sannidhi with beautiful divyamangala vigrahams of Kodanda Rama parivaram and in the praakaram are sannidhis for acharyas, The pradakshina path accords a beautiful view and before conservation was done there used to be photos on its walls and even a palanquin. This sannidhi accords view of the 1000 pillared mandapam. After crossing this mandapam we have to our left a well laid out shrine for Pillai Lokachariar who at a ripe old age directed and took NamPerumal to a safe place when Srirangam faced the Muslim onslaught and reached paramapadam at Jothishkudi .During Panguni Uthiram festival or Adi Brahmotsavam on the 5th day morning Namperumal ascends the sesha vahanam during morning purappadu. After returning to the temple He spends the day at Sesharayar mandapam and leaves in Karpaga vriksha vahanam from here.

Sculptures are very outstanding

Shesharayer Mandapam is well known for Vijayanagar style architecture and sculptures. Must see place

Really great mind-blowing architecture.

Very good mandapam. Pillars consist of statue beautiful statue

It is too inside but a place worth watching.. U can catch d public transport as it's affordable to anyone..

Nice looking architectural Mandapam near vellai gopuram.

Cool inside even on a hot day, with Lord Rama temple you feel you are in Ayodhya Dham

One of Namperumal's favourite place