Collection EAP692/3/1 | Endangered Archives Programme

The Ramayana panels are found on the west and northern inner wall facing east and the northern wall facing south of the small mandapa called Chitra Chavadi which is in a very dilapidated condition.

Collection details

Creation date

17th Century

Languages

Tamil

Scripts

Tamil

Originals information

"The originals are from Narasingampatti, Chitrachavadi".

Reference

EAP692/3/1

Level

Series

Extent

73 TIFF images

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This collection is part of

Project EAP692:

Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu
Collection EAP692/3:

Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi [17th Century]

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Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi - General View [17th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/3/1/1
The Chitra Chavadi or the Choultry with drawings found in the middle of the Narasingampatti village is in a very dilapidated condition and half of it has been destroyed. The Ramayana murals found on the western and northern walls are also damaged because o ...
Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi - Northern wall [17th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/3/1/2
The northern wall of the Chitra Chavadi are seen with the murals of Rama's contact with Vanara, Ravana abducting Sita taking the form of an aged Brahmin, Hanuman at Lanka and war scenes. ...
Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi - Western Wall [17th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/3/1/3
The west wall is depicted with Lord Vishnu worshiped by the king and the Rishis, view of a temple tower, birth scenes of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha and Satrughna, their learning of war techniques, Rama's visit to Mithila, his breaking of the bow being carri ...
General view of Chitrachavadi. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/1
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Front view of Chitrachavsadi. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/2
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Inner view of Chitrachavadi. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/3
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Painted wall - Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/4
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Painted wall - Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/5
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Painted wall - Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/6
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Damaged Ceiling. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/7
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Dilapidated Mandapa. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/8
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Dilapidated pillared Mandapa. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/9
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Damaged wall. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/1/10
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Damaged painted wall. [17th Century]

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/2/1
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...
Kalaikkottumuni is seated on the chariot on his way to fire altar. [17th...

Item Ref: EAP692/3/1/2/2
Creators: Villagers or the local administrators of the Nayaks Kings of Madurai. ...