Mahabharata
Historical background
One of the two great Sanskrit epics of India, possibly the world’s longest poem. The core story narrates the rivalry between two related families. In the course of time, mythology, ethics, theology, folk tales and philosophic passages were added to it.
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Top row (left); Worship in a Shiva temple; (right); Arjuna in the forest; Bottom row (left): Worship of a goddess; (right): Arjuna performs penance; The wounded boar; Shiva as Kirata appears along with Parvati as Kirati bearing a child on her hip; Arjuna fights against the Kirata.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, east wall, south chamber
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Arjuna takes leave of his brothers before his journey.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, south chamber, east wall
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
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Draupadi. This panel is to be read along with the one depicting Arjuna taking leave of his brothers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, south 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: Arjuna fights with the Kirata (hunter). This is the continuation of the fighting scene on the east wall.
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: Second tier, transept, view from north west to south east. The wooden sculptures show: Dancer with vina (in the foreground) and Bhima (in the background).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept
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