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: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Kashi Vishvanatha Temple at Varanasi, showing Vishvanatha and his consort. The series of miniature lingas shown on the left may refer to the lingas set in the court of the temple. They represent the ganas who came to Varanasi along with Shiva.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Mahalingeshvara Temple at Tiruvidaimarudur, recognizable from the maruda tree growing between the linga shrine and that of the goddess.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Sattainathar Temple at Sirkali. On the extreme left, Bhairava’s shrine which is on the top floor of the three-tiered sanctuary. At the centre, the Brahmapurishvara linga, which is on the ground floor, and on the right, the shrine of the goddess consort.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai. The goddess Minakshi enshrined, flanked by Ganesha and Subrahmanya each in their own sanctuaries.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai. On the left, Minakshi Amman, flanked by Ganapati and Subrahmanya, both in their own shrines. On the right, Chokkanatha enshrined. Near the shrine, the siddha (Shiva in disguise) feeding sugarcane to the stone elephants sculpted on temple’s walls. This refers to an episode narrated in the Tiruvilayadal Puranam (TP 21). In the foreground, Shiva dancing in the Velliambalam in Madurai, flanked by Parvati (TP 24). In between the two shrines is the image of Mukkuruni Vinayaka.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai. From left: Mukkuruni Vinayaka; Chokkanatha’s shrine, with the siddha (Shiva in disguise) feeding sugarcanes to the stone elephants sculpted on the temple’s walls. This incident is narrated in the Tiruvilayadal Puranam (TP 21). In the foreground, Shiva dancing in the Velliambalam in Madurai, flanked by Parvati (TP 24).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple; Madurai; Mukkuruni Vinayaka.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Subrahmanyaswamy Temple, Tirupparankundram. On the top row are the main images: Subrahmanya flanked by Devasena and Narada; a linga and Devi (?). On the bottom row are: Durga (at the centre) flanked by Vishnu and Ganesha, and yet another deity (disappeared).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Subrahmanyaswamy Temple, Tirupparankundram. Subrahmanya flanked by Devasena and Narada; a linga and Devi (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Subrahmanyaswamy Temple, Tirupparankundram. Durga (at the centre) flanked by Vishnu and Ganesha, and yet another deity (disappeared).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Dandayudhapani Temple, Palani: Itumban carrying the two hills: Shivagiri and Shaktigiri; Subrahmanya brandishing a spear; a linga; a devotee, identified as Ramachandra Sadashiva, in anjali mudra.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Palani, Dandayudhapani Temple, Dandayudhapani’s image is flanked by a smaller one of the six-headed Murugan and consorts (right). On the extreme left, yet another image of the deity carrying the rod.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
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