Gods
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Vishnu avataras; Parashurama; On the left, fragment of the face of a rishi.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Raghunathalaya, ceiling
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana depart for the forest. The rest of the panel has disappeared.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, west porch ceiling, central bay, bottom row
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and Parvati playing chess. Shiva has just made a move on the board, his hands are still on the piece. Parvati raises her hand emphatically, as if objecting to his move. Behind her are two attendants, Narada and other rishis. On Shiva’s side are Andhikaranandi
three rishis, and a young devotee clad in a loincloth.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the west, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and Parvati playing chess. Shiva has just made a move on the board, his hands are still on the piece. Parvati raises her hand emphatically, as if objecting to his move. Behind her are two attendants, Narada and other rishis. On Shiva’s side are Andhikaranandi
three rishis, and a young devotee clad in a loincloth.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the west, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and Parvati playing chess. Shiva has just made a move on the board, his hands are still on the piece. Parvati raises her hand emphatically, as if objecting to his move. Behind her are two attendants, Narada and the seven rishis. On Shiva’s side are Andhikaranandi three rishis, and a young devotee clad in a loincloth.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the east, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva as Dakshinamurti sits beneath a tree on Mount Kailasa – suggested by a pile of rocks. Either side of him are groups of rishis, recognisable by their long dreadlocks, the staffs and palm-leaf manuscripts that they hold.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from west, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Though this portion of the panel is severely damaged, it probably depicted Durga killing Mahishasura. Traces of her four arms, a flexed leg, a garland and elaborately patterned clothes are still visible. The dark mass at her feet can be interpreted as the carcass of the buffalo demon. She is flanked by rishis.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from west, north
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: From right: Worship of Bhairava; Draupadi svayamvara (ceremony in which the bride choses her groom); Draupadi seated on her father’s, Drupada, lap witnesses the archery competition. On the extreme left, Arjuna hits the revolving fish target.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, first bay from the east, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Bhairava, and decorative patterns on the beams.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa. first bay from the east, south beam
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Baby Krishna as Vatapatrashayi and six rishis.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A courtier, five ladies, the patriarch Daksha, the feet of a man, and the figure of Bhadrakali, are the only fragments of which have survived.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A courtier, five ladies, the patriarch Daksha,the feet of a man, and the figures of Bhadrakali and Virabhadra, only fragments of which have survived.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, centre
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