Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (Central western section)

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The central portion of the middle West ceiling portray the images of ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu as God- human-superhuman and animal forms.

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Creation date:
18th century
Languages:
Tamil
Scripts:
Tamil
Content type:
Painting
Place of origin:
Tamil Nadu, India.
Originals information:
The original material is located at the Kurichi Kalyana Kothanadaramar temple in Tamil Nadu, India.
Reference:
EAP896/2/5
Level:
File
Extent:
5 TIFF images
Digitisation date:
2017
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This file is part of

  1. Project EAP896:
    Documentation of Endangered Temple Art of Tamil Nadu
  2. Collection EAP896/2:
    Kurichi Kalyana Kothanadaramar temple
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