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Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival), fireworks. The eight dikpalas, Narada and Tumburu look on from the sky, while the gandharvas let a rain of petals fall on the images of Shiva Vrishabhavahana The Chandrashekhara image followed by those of his consorts is carried in procession. Muchukunda is seen standing on the lower right, and near the deity’s image.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, third bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival); The procession with the image of Chandrashekhara halts at the Periya Matam of Durvasa-maharishi, the priest welcomes the deity together with an accountant and a matam official.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling third aisle from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival); The Chandrashekhara image on its way to the Vasanta mandapa halts at various mandapas to receive the homage of the priests and devotees.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, third bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival) celebrations; Chandrashekhara in procession (left). A nobleman pays homage to the image, and the person standing behind him is, possibly, a painter. On the right, crowds surround an elephant carrying an empty swing pavilion. On the flag are Shiva’s bull, Nandi, and the god’s trident.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling third bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival); The processional images of Ganesha, Subrahmanya,Valli and Devasena, are carried in procession with great pomp, preceded by dancers and fireworks displays.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling third aisle from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival) celebrations. The image of Chandrashekhara, preceded by a great number of umbrella-, torch- and pennants-bearers is carried in procession on a palanquin. Priests, a dancer, musicians and fireworks, precede the image.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, third bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Gaja Lakshmi flanked by fly-whisk and lamp- bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, east entrance, door lintel
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