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: Left: Men conversing; Right: A man talking to a seated dignitary. On the pillar: dancing figure with a bird’s head (?). Location: Tami Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Left: Men conversing; Right: A man talking to a seated dignitary. On the pillar, dancing figure with a bird’s head (?). Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Left: A courtly figure in a palanquin; Right: two male figures with raised right arm, as if greeting him or singing his praise. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Second tier, south chamber, south-west corner, general view. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south-west corner Date: mid-17th century Description: A ruler and his retainers. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, west wall Date: mid-17th century Description: A delegation consisting of three men on foot and a horseman meet a ruler. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, west wall Date: mid-17th century Description: A ruler and his retainers. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, west wall Date: mid-17th century Description: The story of the sale of the rubies: Shiva, in the guise of a gem merchant displays his ware to prospective buyers. (TP 17) Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Unidentified story, involving a king, three elephants , two horses and a lascar. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, east wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Ayyappa, seated with his knee held in place by a yogapatta (cloth band), grants audience to his earthly father, Pandala Raja, who requests him to come back to the palace. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, west wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Top row (from left to right); Puja scenes before a temple enshrining the Devi and the linga; sages floating above the shrines pay homage to the deities. A devotee carrying something on his head, perhaps a bamboo rod, walks towards the entrance gopura; On the extreme right, a king speaks to two dignitaries. At the feet of the king is a scribe with a palm leaf in his hands. Second row: Adhikaranandi stands near Shiva and Parvati enthroned while a courtly couple pay homage to them; A tank is shown on the right. This may be the Surendra moksha tirtha near the Narumpunatha temple; A sage stands near a maruda tree from which emerges a linga. Another sage, seated on a hillock beneath a maruda tree, with the left knee held in place by a yogapatta, could be Karuvur Siddha; Yet another sage worships a linga emerging from a maruda tree. Third row: A shepherd, Idaikkadar, and his flock; Idaikkadar talks to Shiva at the presence of five noblement, two of them taking notes on a leaf; The king, flanked by an attendant, listens to the debate. On the extreme right Idaikkadar in a trance. (TP 56) Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, west wall Date: mid-17th century Description: Top row: Tarumi (left) presents the poem written by Shiva on his behalf to the academicians, who find it perfect; Nakkirar, however finds is faulty; Tarumi worships Shiva; The god appears before the academicians and Nakkiran continues to assert that the poem is faulty; Shiva opens his third eye; Nakkiran, however persists in his statement; Unable to bear the scorching heat of Shiva’s gaze, he jumps in the Golden Lotus tank (TP 52); Second row: Adhikaranandi and Chandesha pay homage to Shiva and Parvati seated on Mount Kailasa; Worship at a Shiva temple; Two noblemen discussing; Third row: Sages at worship; Idaikkadar at the side of the king, and another poet, Kapilar, involved in a discussion; The king waves the chauri near the Vaigai river, a sign that Shiva has manifested himself there. (TP 56) Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, west wall « Previous 1 … 22 23 24 25 26 Next »