Courtiers ; CourtiersCourtiers, Society Historical background Of particular interest are the various ranks of courtiers illustrated in the murals: from the State ministers, to scribes, spittoon-bearers, arm-bearers and a posse of other. Date: mid-17th century Description: Top register: Vijayanagara commanders riding on elephants. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, north east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Battle scenes; Vijayanagara commanders on horses in single combat and infantry in action. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, north east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Five Vijayanagara commanders receiving prasada (here a flower garland) from a pujari at the Narumpunatha temple. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, north east wall, third row Date: mid-17th century Description: Top row: A Vijayanagara dignitary, accompanied by his retinue, riding on an elephant; Second row: A Vijayanagara dignitary, accompanied by his retinue, riding on a horse; Third row: A Vijayanagara dignitary, flanked by two advisers giving instructions to a minister. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, north east corner Date: mid-17th century Description: A ruler, possibly Achyuta Raya, his retinue and two dignitaries. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, south east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: A ruler and two ministers in council. On the left an attendant wearing a knobbed turban. In the foreground, two diminutive fly whisk bearers. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple: Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, south east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Achyuta Raya (?) bestows the scarf of honour upon a Pandya dignitary. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, south east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Top row: Disappeared; Second row: Dignitary on elephant; Third row: A dignitary (?) in a palanquin. In the foreground a ram (?) walks near the conveyance. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, south east corner Date: mid-17th century Description: A dignitary in a palanquin; In the foreground a ram (?) walks near the conveyance. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, transept, south east corner Date: mid-17th century Description: A dignitary on horse preceded by a guard and insignia bearers. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: A parasol-bearer (follows the dignitary on horse in the previous slide); Three men wearing a knob turban, and a gatekeeper. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;NarumpunathaTemple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Three dignitaries, a scribe carrying an ola (palm leaf), and a person kneeling at the feet of Achyuta Raya(?). On the right, the seated figure has been identified as Salakaraju Chinna Tirumala. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, east wall « Previous 1 … 20 21 22 23 24 … 26 Next »