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

Alagarkovil Kallagar Temple - Temple Art [17th Century]

Collection Ref: EAP692/1

In Alagar kovil the Kallagar temple mandapa (hall) built by stone is found on the South West side of the southern outer compound wall. It is called Vasantha Mandapa erected in the 17th century. This east faced Mandapa has a central Mandapa surrounded by a ...

Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswara temple [16th Century]

Collection Ref: EAP692/2

The Golden Lily Tank, the sacred tank of the Meenakshi Sundareswara temple surrounded by the gallery walls on the four sides had a number of legendry and Puranic lore (Tiruvilayadal purana scenes of Lord Siva / the plays of Lord Siva). But unfortunately th ...

Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi [17th Century]

Collection Ref: EAP692/3

A small Mandapa (Chavadi / Choultry) at Narasingampatti village near Madurai has the paintings of 17th century in its west and north inner walls. They depict the Ramayana episodes. It begins in the southern part of the west wall with the scene of people wo ...

Inner Mandapa Ceiling [17th Century]

Collection Ref: EAP692/1/1

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. ...

Alagar kovil Kallalagar Outer Mandapa Walls [17th Century]

Collection Ref: EAP692/1/2

The next level of the murals are depicted in the four outer walls of the mandapa. ...

Alagar kovil Kallalagar Outer Mandapa Ceiling [17th Century]

Collection Ref: EAP692/1/3

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Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswara temple [16th Century]

Collection Ref: EAP692/2/1

There are paintings of the Nayak period (17th century) on the ceiling of the Unjal Mandapa located to the west of the Golden Lily tank in the Meenakshi Sundaresvara temple. The Mandapa was built by Chettiyappa Nayak during 1563 and the paintings were drawn ...

Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi [17th Century]

Collection Ref: EAP692/3/1

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. ...

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]

File Ref: EAP692/1/1/2

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]

File Ref: EAP692/1/1/3

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]

File Ref: EAP692/1/1/5

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. ...

Alagar kovil Kallalagar Outer Mandapa Wall South [17th Century]

File Ref: EAP692/1/2/1

The south wall of the outer mandapa there is continuous narration starts from the south eastern corner. Most of the paintings of the southern wall have been eroded and the remaining works depict the story of Rama’s departure to forest on the order of his f ...