Sundarar
Historical background
One of the four most important Shaiva saints (8th cent.). During his eventful life, he is reputed to have compiled the original list of the sixty three nayanmars, which was then elaborated upon by Sekkilar’s in his Periya Puranam
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar nayanmar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, north wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar nayanmar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine; prakara, north wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar nayanmar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine; prakara, north wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar nayanmar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, north east corner
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Sundaramurti nayanmar with his consorts Paravai and Sangili.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine; prakara east wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar nayanmar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, east wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar nayanmar. Top left: Sundarar interrupts the flow of the Kaveri so that he and Cheraman Perumal can visit some temples on the other side of the river.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, east wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar nayanmar; Top right Sundarar rescues a child from the jaws of a crocodile in Avinashi; Bottom left: the gods and an elephant sent by Shiva come to fetch Sundarar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;AtmanathaTemple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, east wall
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: Scenes from the life of Sundarar; Top left: Sundarar rescues a child from the jaws of a crocodlile in Avinashi; Bottom left: A divine elephant and the gods come to fetch Sundarar; On the right: Sundarar on the elephant and Cheraman Perumal on his horse ascend to Kailasa.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, east wall
Date: Paintings: 17th century
Description: Plan of the Vaidyanatha temple: at the centre Shiva and two consorts, on the left the Shivalinga; on the right a standing image of the Devi. On the extreme right is the Vinayaka shrine, immediately beneath it, the Nalvar shrine.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Vaidyanatha Temple;Srivilliputtur
Positioning: Mahamandapa ceiling, immediately to the east of the flag staff
Date: Paintings: 17th century
Description: Plan of the Vaidyanatha temple: at the centre Shiva and two consorts, on the left the Shivalinga; on the right a standing image of the Devi. On the extreme right is the Vinayaka shrine, immediately beneath it the Nalvar shrine.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Vaidyanatha Temple;Srivilliputtur
Positioning: Mahamandapa ceiling, east of the flag staff
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Wooden statue of a wrestler; On the wall, scenes from the life of Sundarar. Top row: Sundarar seated on an elephant and Cheraman Perumal riding on his horse ascend to Kailasa; Second row: Sundarar arrives in Avinashi and is welcomed by some priests; Third row: Sundarar restores to life a child eaten by a crocodile by singing the praise of Shiva; Fourth row: The Pandya king gives a pearl necklace to Tarumi (TP 52).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, transept, north east corner
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