Ramakrishna Math, Belur, West Bengal. He was deeply appreciated by Bhaktavatsalam for its aesthetic quality. Vivekananda Mandapam This Mandapam, which is erected in honor of Vivekananda, consists of the following sections: Dhyana Mandapam is the meditation Hall with six adjacent rooms. Sabha Mandapam is the Assembly Hall consists Pratima Mandapam (statue section) two rooms, a corridor, and an open prakaram (outer courtyard) round the Sabha Mandapam. Mukha Mandapam Shripada Mandapam This square hall consists of the following structures. Garbha Graham Inner Prakaram Outer Prakaram Outer Platform Both the Mandapams are so designed that the vision of Vivekananda in the statue would be seen direct towards the Shripadam. There is also Sri Padaparai Mandapam which is a shrine erected at the spot where the footprint of the Virgin Goddess is seen on the rock. The statue of Swami Vivekananda was sculpted by Narayanrao Sonavadekar, an sculptor and a professor at the J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai. Gallery See also Thiruvalluvar Statue Vivekananda Kendra References External links Eknath Ranade Vivekananda Kendra Vivekananda Kendra Pilgrimage Service: Accommodation Vivekananda Kendra International Monuments and memorials in Tamil Nadu Kanyakumari Ramakrishna Mission Memorials to Swami Vivekananda Islands of Tamil Nadu