Topography
Historical background
Particularly interesting are the schematic renderings of many temples. The deities are shown in their own shrines along with the typical natural features of the site, enabling thus the viewer to identify them.
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: (Left): Celebrations at theTyagarajaTemple,Tiruvarur; (Right): The story of Amarniti Adigal nayanmar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara east wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Tyagaraja and Nilotpalambal of Tiruvarur. On the right, king Muchukunda, on the left Kamalambal.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, south wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Nataraja flanked on the left by Bhringi, Vyaghrapada and Patanjali and, on the right, by Shivakami and Adhikaranandi. Gods and rishis and devotees complete the tableau.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, north wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: The story of Sambandar. On the left: Shiva and Parvati arrive to console the hungry toddler crying while his father was having a bath in the temple tank. The goddess feeds him divine milk. His father threatens him with a cane. The child bursts into song in praise of Shiva. On the right: The child travels through South India singing the praise of Shiva.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, south west corner
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: The life of Sambandar. Vignettes illustrating the life of the saint; The illness of Kun Pandya; The contests with the Jains and their subsequent impalement.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, west wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Shaiva shrines. On the left: unidentified temple; On the right: Sattainathar Temple, Sirkali.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, north west corner
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: The painting on the left is damaged; On the right: All the gods pay homage to Shiva and Parvati entrhoned atop Mount Kailasa flanked by Ganesha and Subrahmanya with consorts. On the left: five diminutive figures: Vishnu; Brahma; Indra; Agni and Chandra.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine; prakara, north wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: On the left: Cholanadu, the Chola county; on the right; Tiruvarur, the story of Manuniti Cholan nayanmar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavackakar shrine, prakara, north wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar nayanmar; Top right Sundarar rescues a child from the jaws of a crocodile in Avinashi; Bottom left: the gods and an elephant sent by Shiva come to fetch Sundarar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;AtmanathaTemple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, east wall
Date: 18th-19th century
Description: The story of Sambandar. Top, worship scene; the Pandya queen invites the saint to Madurai; the Jains and the king; they send Agni to burn the house where the saint is living.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Panchatchara mandapa, ceiling of the east bay
Date: 18th-19th century
Description: Top; The king is ill and the Jains try to cure him; The queen talks to the king and goes to Sambandar; Centre: Sambandar is taken to Madurai, he heals the king; The books of the Jains are thrown in the fire and burn; Bottom: The books of the Jains are thrown in the river and they follow the current; A messenger is sent to Sambandar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Panchatchara mandapa, ceiling of the east bay
Date: 18th-19th century
Description: Top: The books of the Jains are thrown in the river and they follow the curent; A messenger is sent to Sambandar; Bottom: The impalement of the Jains and Sambandar’s triumph.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Panchatchara mandapa, ceiling of the east bay
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