Local Puranas (Sthalapuranas)
Historical background
Literary genre narrating the foundation myth of a temple. A mahatmya (glorification) may be composed in honour of the site, e.g. Chidambaramahatmya, as well as of a deity, such as the Devi Mahatmya.
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Indra aims his weapon at Vritrasura, between them a pujari with an incense burner and a bell. behind Indra is his elephant, Airavata.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Vritasura’s followers are stunned by his death.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Viritrasura is mourned by his wives and followers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Vritrasura, decapitated by Indra’s weapon, the vajra, falls on the battlefield and is mourned by his wives and followers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Indra challenges Vritrasura.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Indra is advised by the rishis to expiate for the sin of brahmahatya (murder of a brahmin).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Sages in a grove.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Ascetic delivering a discourse, and disciples. The inscription says that Indra iis asking how to get rid of the sin of having killed a brahmin.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century, splashed with whitewash
Description: Two ascetics conversing and disciples.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: From left: Rishis, celestials, a gandharva carrying a vina, and Adhikaranandi before a maruda tree.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: From left: Rishis, celestials, a gandharva carrying a vina and Adhikaranandi find a linga (Shiva manifests himself as Sphutarjuna) inside the maruda tree.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, west wall, top row
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Indra and another celestial worship Shiva as Sphutarjuna appearing in the maruda tree.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, west wall
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