Gods
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Tyagarajaswamy Temple, Tiruvarur. The image of Valmikinatha in the main shrine has disappeared. However, the Kamalambikai shrine and the large lotus tank have survived. In the background is the temple chariot.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Pulli…vanur. A linga enshrined on the left and Subrahmanya flanked by his consorts. Devasena on his right and Valli on his left. On the extreme right, fragment depicting a goddess.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of an unidentified Shaiva holy site.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, north section
Description: from left: 1) View of the Arunachaleshvara Temple at Tiruvannamalai, where one of the five elemental lingas of South India, the linga of fire, is worshipped. On the right, the shrine of Unnamulai Amman; 2) Srikalahastishvara, Sri Kalahasti.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Kalahastishvara Temple at Srikalahasti, seat of one of the five elemental lingas, the Vayu-linga (linga of air). In the foreground are three characters intimately connected with the place: The hunter Kannappa, one of the 63 nayanmars, and the animal devotees, who worshipped the linga: an elephant, a snake, and a spider.The latter has disappeared. On the right is the shrine of the goddess Gnanaprasunambika.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Mahalingeshvara Temple at Tiruvidaimarudur, recognizable from the maruda tree growing between the linga shrine and that of the goddess.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Sattainathar Temple at Sirkali. On the extreme left, Bhairava’s shrine which is on the top floor of the three-tiered sanctuary. At the centre, the Brahmapurishvara linga, which is on the ground floor, and on the right, the shrine of the goddess consort.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, north section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai. The goddess Minakshi enshrined, flanked by Ganesha and Subrahmanya each in their own sanctuaries.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai. On the left, Minakshi Amman, flanked by Ganapati and Subrahmanya, both in their own shrines. On the right, Chokkanatha enshrined. Near the shrine, the siddha (Shiva in disguise) feeding sugarcane to the stone elephants sculpted on temple’s walls. This refers to an episode narrated in the Tiruvilayadal Puranam (TP 21). In the foreground, Shiva dancing in the Velliambalam in Madurai, flanked by Parvati (TP 24). In between the two shrines is the image of Mukkuruni Vinayaka.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai. From left: Mukkuruni Vinayaka; Chokkanatha’s shrine, with the siddha (Shiva in disguise) feeding sugarcanes to the stone elephants sculpted on the temple’s walls. This incident is narrated in the Tiruvilayadal Puranam (TP 21). In the foreground, Shiva dancing in the Velliambalam in Madurai, flanked by Parvati (TP 24).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple; Madurai; Mukkuruni Vinayaka.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: View of the Subrahmanyaswamy Temple, Tirupparankundram. On the top row are the main images: Subrahmanya flanked by Devasena and Narada; a linga and Devi (?). On the bottom row are: Durga (at the centre) flanked by Vishnu and Ganesha, and yet another deity (disappeared).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Ceiling of the open mandapa, south section
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