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: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva, in the guise of a siddha, transforms the metal vessels into gold and the rudrakanya (dancing girl) fashions the images of Minakshi and Sundareshvara. (TP 36)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: King Varaguna Pandya, haunted by the sin of having killed a Brahmin, worships the Shivalinga at Tiruvidaimarudur, and once freed from his sin, requests the god to show him Shivaloka (Shiva’s world). (TP 40)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: The story of Emanatan and the woodcutter disciple of Panapattiran. (TP 41)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva gives a letter for the Chera King to Panapattiran, who was needy; The singer relocates to the kingdom Cheraman Perumal where his talents are greatly appreciated. Eventually, loaded with riches, he returns to Madurai. (TP 42)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva gives a plank to Panapattiran. (TP 43)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: The wife of Panapattiran wins a singing contest arranged by one of the wives of King Rajaraja Pandya. (TP 44)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva nurses the orphaned young wild boars, whose parents were killed in battle by Rajaraja Pandya. (TP 45)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva teaches the mrityunjaya mantra (a mantra to conquer death and darkness) to the black bird. (TP 47)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva grants emancipation to a heron. (TP 48)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: After the cosmic dissolution and the re-creation of the universe Sundareshvara sends his snake-armlet to mark the boundaries of Madurai. (TP 49)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva, disguised as a hunter intervenes in the battle between Vamshashekhara Pandya and Vikrama Chola. The arrows he shoots bear his name. (TP 50)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard , north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva gives a magic wooden plank to the academicians. (TP 51)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihdishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
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