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: Muchukunda and his army arrive in Amaravati and are welcomed by Indra.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Muchukunda and his army arrive in Amaravati and are welcomed by Indra.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa ceiling, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Indra and Muchukunda plan their strategy.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Indra and Muchukunda plan their strategy.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa,ceiling, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Muchukunda and the nine heroes proceed to Indra’s Amaravati.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Muchukunda and the nine heroes proceed to Indra’s Amaravati.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Muchukunda and the nine heroes arrive in Indra’s heaven. The ladies throw flowers petals on them from the windows of their palaces. On the left (bottom): Indra’s mother, Aditi, welcomes Muchukunda On the top storey of a palace, on the upper left corner, Muchukunda is decorated with a garland of parijata flowers at the presence of the nine heroes.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Muchukunda sees Indra’s puja to Tyagaraja. Below: Tyagaraja appears in a dream to Muchukunda and asks him to take him to Tiruvarur. Muchukunda asks Indra’s permission. Indra sends him to the Ocean of Milk to ask Vishnu’s permission. Muchukunda returns with Vishnu’s reply.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vishvakarma, shown here seated opposite the Valmikinatha shrine in Tiruvarur, weighs Tiruvarur against all the other holy places in the world. Having the proof that this is a suitable place for the Tyagaraja icon, he returns to inform Muchukunda.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vishvakarma returns to inform Muchukunda that Tiruvarur is the suitable place. The original Tyagaraja and the other six images are taken to earth in a superbly decorated chariot; The celestials throw flower petals on the conveyance. On the left, the Valmikinatha shrine.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: The seven images are transported to earth on a chariot under a shower of flower petals. Muchukunda carries Tyagaraja to Tiruvarur. At the centre,the Valmikinatha shrine. The nine heroes carry the remaining six images with great pomp to other nearby temples.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa,ceiling, second bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Under a shower of flowers strewn by the gandharvas, Muchukunda carries Tyagaraja to Tiruvarur and installs him in his shrine to the south of Valmikinatha. Vishnu, Brahma and the sages, Vyaghrapada and Patanjali among them, come to Tiruvarur for the Panguni Uttaram festival.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east
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