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: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century Description: Fourth row: Manikkavachakar’s retinue rest on their way to Tirupperunturai. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, south wall 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 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: 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 Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century Description: Top row: Manikkavachakar informs the king that the horses have been purchased; He bathes in the Potramarai tank; His followers blame him for jeopardising his careers thus compromising their livelyhood; Second row: The merchant with the horses arrives and the purchase is concluded at the presence of Arimarttana Pandya (Varagunavarman II) and of Manikkavachakar; Third row: the Vaigai floods Madurai and Shiva in the guise of a youth agrees to help an old woman by doing her share of work along the dam, in exchange fo some food. While the others work, the youth lies lazily beneath a tree. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century Description: Top row: Tired of waiting for the horses to arrive, Arimarttana Pandya (Varagunavarman II) instructs his henchmen to torture Manikkavachakar and to imprison him. Second row: The newly purchased horses become jackals again, kill the few remaining horses of the king and invade Madurai; Note the portrait of Queen Victoria flanked by the British Lion and the Unicorn on the arch. Third row: The king begs forgiveness and asks Manikkavachakar to resume his post; Manikkavachakar, however, refuses and dedicates himself to the worship of Shiva. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west face Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century Description: Top row; Tired of waiting for the horses, Arimarttana Pandya instructs his henchmen to torture and imprison Manikkavachakar; Second row: The jackals invade Madurai; Third row: Manikkavachakar and disciples; A sacred fire appears in a tank and 999 chosen devotees of Shiva jump in it to join their Lord. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, west 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 Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century Description: Third row: The sage and his followers meet the dumb daughter of the Chola king; Fourth row: damaged. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, north face « Previous 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 26 Next »