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: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers. In the course of their wanderings they arrive at an ashram and converse with an ascetic.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fourth row: Manikkavachakar and his followers spread the Shaiva doctrine through South India and arrive at a temple in a hilly region.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fourth row: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers preaching the Shaiva doctrine through South India.
Location: Tamil nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fourth row: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers preaching the Shaiva doctrine through South India. The individual temples are difficult to identify because of the rubbed inscriptions.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fourth row: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers preaching the Shaiva doctrine through South India. The individual temples are difficult to identify because of the rubbed inscriptions.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fifth row: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers preaching the Shaiva doctrine through South India. Manikkavachakar meets a woman (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fifth row: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers preaching the Shaiva doctrine through South India. The individual temples are difficult to identify because of the rubbed inscriptions.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Fifth row: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers preaching the Shaiva doctrine through South India. The individual temples are difficult to identify because of the rubbed inscriptions.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers preaching the Shaiva doctrine through South India.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Sixth row: The pilgrimage of Manikkavachakar and his followers preaching the Shaiva doctrine through South India.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: First row: Manikkavachakar worships Nataraja at Chidambaram; Unidentified episodes involving a group of ladies around a trough and a sage, perhaps Manikkavachakar, and a swarm of dragonflies; Second row (right): Manikkavachakar converses with Patanjali and Vyaghrapada; (left):The Chola king listens to a group of Buddhists.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, north face
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Top row: Unidentified episodes involving Manikkavachakar and a swarm of dragonflies; A group of ladies around a trough; Second row: Manikkavachakar and his companions before the Chola king, debate with the Buddhists.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, north face
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