This photo negative image shows the cult designed in pillar and placed inside the temple premises, The "YANAIURI PORTHA MOORTHY" male goddess is in standing position with many hands and one leg lifted is engraved on a rock, the hands are holding weapons and flowers and the backside of the cult is covered with a leaf design within the stone, it is architect in such a manner with traditional and professional expert, the top layer of pillar is also designed like flowers and fruits connecting the roof, the bottom of roof are seen with design paintings with circle dots, a big wall with window holes are also seen back side of the statue. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 6 cm, width 6 cm. Condition of original material: Deteriorated and discolored. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Tamil Nadu. Related towns/cities: Adiyakka Mangalam.
"YANAIURI PORTHA MOORTHY"-yāṇaiyuri pōrtta mūrtti
Item details
Variant titles:
- The temple stone pillar statue "YANAIMUGA MOORTHY"
Creation date:
Mid 20th century
Content type:
Photograph
Place of origin:
India.
Originals information:
The original material is located in Nilgiri Documentation Centre (NDC), Konnerimukku, Kotagiri, The Nilgiris.
Reference:
EAP1274/3/98/9
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF image
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This item is part of
- Project EAP1274:
- Collection EAP1274/3:
- File EAP1274/3/98:
- Item EAP1274/3/98/9:
