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: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: (right) Vasishtha, Vyaghrapada and Hiranyavarman; (left) Vyaghrapada, Hiranyavarman and a group of sages. Top row: (left) The old
king is dead; (right) Vyaghrapada instructs Hiranyavarman to move his army and his
subjects from Antarvedi (Bengal?) to Chidambaram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: (left) King Lokeshavikrama’s body is carried to the burning ground and cremated; Hiranyavarman performs the last rites; Top row (right): Hiranyavarman in his town, Antarvedi, confers with the sages, while the cavalry and infantry are on the move towards Chidambaram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Four-armed figure (incomplete), Vyaghrapada and Patanjali accompanied by a number of priests pay homage to Nataraja and Shivakami enshrined at Chidambaram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Noblemen and priests witness the coronation of Hiranyavarman performed by Vyaghrapada and Patanjali.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: King Hiranyavarman rides on an elephant; Celebrations and fireworks on the occasion of his consecration; Bottom row: Building works at the temple.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Markali (December/January)celebrations: The plan shows the important shrines of the complex where the rituals are celebrated during the festival.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Markali celebrations (December/January): Preceded by fireworks, the images of the deities seated on an elephant are paraded on a chariot.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Markali (December/January) celebrations The images of Nataraja and Shivakami on chariots, accompanied by crowds of devotees, insignia- and torch-bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari temple; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: (Right): The court of the Pandya king; (Left, damaged): The emissaries of the king Arimarttana Pandya (Varagunavarman II) go to fetch Manikkavachakar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: (From right): Manikkavachakar on his way to Madurai where he meets Arimarttana Pandya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: (From left): The Arimarttana Pandya entrusts a large sum of money to Manikkavachakar ordering him to go to the port town of Tirupperunturai, to buy the horses; Manikkavachakar and his retinue on their way to the harbour.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: Manikkavachakar and his retinue travel to Tirupperunturai to buy the horses; Bottom row (left): Manikkavachakar at the feet of a guru; (right): A temple under construction.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
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