Manikkavachakar
Historical background
One of the four most important Shaiva saints (9th cent.). He became an important figure at the Pandya court in Madurai but after a series of dramatic events he renounced the world and wandered through South India and further afield singing the praises of Shiva.
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fourth row: Manikkavachakar and his retinue travel to Tirupperunturai in order to purchase the horses.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fourth row; On his way to Tirupperunturai Manikkavachakar visits the Minakshi Temple, bathes in the Potramarai tank and a brahmin gives him some sacred ash to rub on his forehead.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fifth row; On arrival at Tirupperunturai Manikkavachakar goes to the Shiva temple to take a bath, and his eyes fall on the guru preaching beneath a tree nearby.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fifth row; Manikkavachakar sends his retinue back to Madurai to inform the king that the horses would arrive at a later date.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fifth row; Manikkavachakar and his retinue travel towards Tirupperunturai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Sixth row; Manikkavachakar spends the king’s money building a temple. On the extreme left, a messenger hands a letter of the king to Manikkavachakar, in which he recalls him to Madurai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Sixth row: Manikkavachakar spends the king’s money making charitable donations to the ascetics.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Sixth row: Manikkavachakar and his retinue on the way to Madurai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Sixth row: Manikkavachakar tells the king Arimarttana Pandya (Varagunavarman II) that the horses have been bought and are on their way to Madurai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudayarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Top row: Manikkavachakar informes Arimarttana Pandya (Varagunavarman II) that the horses have been purchased, thereupon the king gives him the title of Turangapati (Master of the horses); He then goes to the Minakshi temple and bathes in the Potramarai tank.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Top row: Some Shaiva devotees blame Manikkavachakar for jeopardising his careeer and their future; Manikkavachakar, however remains firm in his resolve; The next day he is summoned at Arimarttana’s (Varagunavarman II) presence because the horses have not yet arrived.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Top row: Arimarttana Pandya (Varagunavarman II) waits a couple of days; then he orders Manikkavachakar to return all the funds he had taken from the treasury; He orders to place a heavy block of granite on his head, he is made to carry a huge stone on his back and finally he is imprisoned.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
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