Gods
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva Nataraja panel. Barely recognizable among the deities witnessing the dance of Shiva is Adikaranandi playing the mridanga.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the west
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: King Manuniti and his ministers discuss the incident; the king decides to punish the prince and along with two dignitaries he looks on while the chariot carrying the dead calf, followed by the cow licking it, is driven over the prince. A shower of flowers falls from the sky. On the extreme right; Shiva and Parvati appear riding on Nandi accompanied by a host of ganas and restore to life the prince and the calf.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Manuniti decides to punish the prince and along with two dignitaries he looks on while the chariot carrying the dead calf, followed by the cow licking it, is driven over the prince. A shower of flowers falls from the sky. On the extreme right; Shiva and Parvati appear riding on Nandi accompanied by a host of ganas and restore to life the prince and the calf.
Beginning of an unidentified narrative. From the remaining fragments it is possible to recognise a four-armed deity, probably Shiva, surrounded by a group of women.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The chariot carrying the dead calf crushes the prince to death. Shiva and Parvati riding on Nandi appear followed by a host of ganas and resuscitate the prince and the calf. A rain of flowers falls from the sky on the group. On the extreme right fragments of an unidentified narrative: a four-armed deity, probably Shiva, surrounded by a group of women.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Before the eyes of Manuniti and his minister, Shiva and Parvati riding on Nandi, accompanied by a host of ganas appear on the scene and restore the prince and the calf to life. A gandharvi floating on a cloud strews flower petals on the group.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Fragments of an unidentified narrative: A four-armed deity, probably Shiva, and two (?) women. On the right is a group of ascetics.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay, east end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Fragments of an unidentified narrative: A four-armed deity, probably Shiva, and two(?) women. On the right is a group of ascetics.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay, east end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Unidentified narrative; A group of ascetics. On the extreme right, Shiva (?).
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay, east end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and a group of women; The god’s lower left hand extended towards them seems to hold a begging bowl. Possibly, this sequence of scenes may illustrate Shiva as Bhikshatana visiting the rishis of the Daruka forest and seducing their wives.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay east end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and a group of women; The god’s lower left hand extended towards them seems to hold a begging bowl. Possibly, this sequence of scenes may illustrate Shiva as Bhikshatana visiting the rishis of the Daruka forest and seducing their wives.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay, east end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Sharabha, a fantastic hybrid, fierce creature; An aspect assumed by Shiva in order to punish Narasimha for having disembowelled Hiranyakashipu.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, ceiling panel on a beam supporting the corbelled roof (W)
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The central figure is Virabhadra seated together with Shiva on his right. Shiva is recognizable by his matted hair. He holds the trishula and sword in the right hands, and damaru – almost vanished but for a fragment- in the upper left hand. Both Virabhadra and Shiva are shown watching an animated dance performance by Bhringi whose face, headgear and floating robes have survived.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, ceiling panel on a beam supporting the corbelled roof (S)
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