Archival records from Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu (EAP692)

Tirumalai Jain Rock Cut Cave. Outside Rock [16th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/5/1

The narrow cell which opens into a flight of steps that leads to a cave is painted in rich tapestry of colours, even in the dark and dingy corners of the cave probably done by the Jain monks who had lived in these caves. The walls are painted with rich col ...

Tirumalai Jain Cave. Room 1 [16th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/5/2

The Tirumalai Jain caves have the murals in all its four small rooms and exist parallel to each other. Some of the murals are damaged and difficult to identify. The South extreme cave is numbered as I. ...

Tirumalai Jain Cave. Room 2 [16th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/5/3

The Tirumalai Jain caves have the murals in all its four small rooms exist parallel to each other. Some of the murals are damaged and difficult to identify. The cave located on the northern side of the south cave is numbered as II. ...

Tirumalai Jain Cave. Room 3 [16th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/5/4

The Tirumalai Jain caves have the murals in all its four small rooms exist parallel to each other. Some of the murals are damaged and difficult to identify. The cave located on the middlle is numbered as III. ...

Tirumalai Jain Cave. Room 4 [16th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/5/5

The Tirumalai Jain caves have the murals in all its four small rooms exist parallel to each other. Some of the murals are damaged and difficult to identify. The cave located on the northern side is numbered as IV. ...

Tirumalai Jain Cave. Temple [16th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/5/6

The Tirumalai Jain caves have the murals in all its four small rooms exist parallel to each other. Some of the murals are damaged and difficult to identify. Mahavira (Kunthavai Jinalaya) Jain temple is named as V. ...