Heroes

Date: mid-17th century
Description: Arjuna proceeds through the forest.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, east wall

Date: mid-17th century
Description: Arjuna in the forest performs penance, near him is the wounded boar; Shiva and Parvati appear as Kiratas (hunters); Parvati bears a child on her hip; Arjuna fights with the Kirata.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, east wall

Description: Arjuna receives the pashupata astra (a magical weapon) from Shiva and Parvati.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, south east wall

Date: mid-17th century
Description: Top panel: Draupadi ; Central panel: Shiva and Parvati riding on Nandi bestow the pashupata astra (a magical weapon) upon Arjuna; Bottom panel; Arjuna fights with the Kirata (hunter).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, S wall, east of the stairs l

Date: mid-17th century
Description: Second tier, transept, view from W to E. The wooden sculptures show Purushamriga (left) and Bhima (right).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept

Date: mid-17th century
Description: On the left: Vishnu as Padmanabhaswamy; In the foreground Sridevi and Bhudevi; In the right corner: Madhu and Kaitabha.
On the right, top: Sugriva and Lakshmana watch Rama inspecting the arrow which will kill Vali while Hanuman kneels at his feet. Bottom: The avataras of Vishnu.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, north wall

Date: mid-17th century
Description: Rama inspecting the arrow which will kill Vali, at the presence of Lakshmana and Sugriva; at his feet is Hanuman.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north wall
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