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: mid-17th century
Description: Top: The Nellaiyappar and Kantimathi Ambal temple, Tirunelveli; Second row; The Kutralanathar temple, Kutralam; Third row; The Minakshi Sundareshvara temple, Madurai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, north chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: The battle of Lanka; Running Hanuman carries Rama on his hands to the battlefield.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, north west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Top: Lakshmana; Bottom: Rakshasas.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, north west corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Ravana (left) and Kumbhakarna (?) or Indrajit (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, transept, south west corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Kumbhakarna (?) or Indrajit (?) mounted on his chariot.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, south west corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Ravana on his chariot (facing Rama, on the opposite wall).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, south west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Vedapurishvara temple at Tiruvottur, now known as Ceyyar (Tiruvannamalai district). According to the legend, it is here that Sambandar by his miraculous powers transformed male palm trees into a female palm trees.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Worship at the Vedapurishvara temple at Tiruvottur, now known as Ceyyar (Tiruvannamalai district). According to the legend it is here that Sambandar by his miraculous powers transformed male palm trees into female palm trees.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A seated king, perhaps Varagunavarman II (aka Arimarttana Pandya) of Madurai, and behind him, a brahmin, and retainers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A king, perhaps Varagunavarman II (aka Arimarttana Pandya) granting audience to Manikkavachakar; Behind the king are a brahmin and retainers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A king, perhaps Varagunavarman II (aka Arimarttana Pandya), granting audience to Manikkavachakr, accompanied by a sword-bearer. On the left, royal retainers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: The king, perhaps Varagunavarman II (aka Arimarttana Pandya) gives a neacklace to Manikkavachakar. A brahmin stands behind the king, and two men, the first with a sword and the second with a palm-leaf manuscript are shown behind the dignitary. (TP 59)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, west wall
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