Collection EAP692/1/1 | Endangered Archives Programme

The Ramayana panels are found on the ceilings of the central mandapa in addition to east, south, west and north walls and the ceiling of north east corner.

Collection details

Creation date

17th Century

Languages

Tamil

Scripts

Tamil

Originals information

"The originals are from the Kallalagar Temple, Alagar Kovil".

Reference

EAP692/1/1

Level

Series

Extent

171 TIFF images

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This collection is part of

Project EAP692:

Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu
Collection EAP692/1:

Alagarkovil Kallagar Temple - Temple Art [17th Century]

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Inner Mandapa Ceiling [17th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/1/1/1
The Vasantha Mandapa at Alagarkoil accommodates beautiful paintings of the Ramayana story. The central small pavilion within this Mandapa portrays on its ceiling the paintings of Vishnu as Ananthasayi (reclining posture) accompanied by his consorts Sridevi ...
Alagar kovil Kallalagar Inner Mandapa Ceiling East [17th Century]

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The portion around the central small pavilion has the continuous narration of the Ramayana episodes. It begins from the north eastern side of the ceiling. The first scene depicts the Putra Komesti sacrifice done by Vasishta and Kalaikkottu rishi. Agni deva ...
Alagar kovil Kallalagar Inner Mandapa Ceiling South [17th Century]

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The birth scenes of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha and Satrughna and their holy bath are shown in the inner mandapa ceiling south. The new borns are shown to Dasaratha followed by the distribution of sweets to the citizens. The children are little grown up thei ...
Alagar kovil Kallalagar Inner Mandapa Ceiling West [17th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/1/1/4
In the inner mandapa west ceiling the paintings portray the heroic acts of Rama and Lakshmana in order to protect the sacrificial spot (yaga) of Visvamitra from the destructive attitude of the demoness Tadathagai. Visvamitra giving arrows to Rama and the s ...
Alagar kovil Kallalagar Inner Mandapa Ceiling North [17th Century]

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The event of their move towards Mithila, warm welcome by the royal family and the citizens, Rama breaking the bow and the marriage of Rama with Sita are seen in the northern ceiling of the inner mandapa. ...
Vishnu standing with Sri Devi and Bhu Devi. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/1/1/1/1
Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
Vishnu reclining and Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/1/1/2/1
Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
Ramayana Paintings. [17th Century]

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Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
"Reclining Vishnu, Brahma, Siva and Devas. [17th Century]"

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Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
"Vasista, Kalaikkottumuni and Dasaratha. [17th Century]"

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Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
"Brahma,Vishnu, Siva and Devas. [17th Century]"

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Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
"Devas worshipping Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. [17th Century]"

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Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
"Devas worshipping Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. [17th Century]"

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Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
Dasaratha seated on a chariot. [17th Century]

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Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...
Dasaratha. [17th Century]

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Creators: Nayak Kings of Madurai. ...