Dance
Historical background
Like music, dance performances are ubiquitous in the visual art.
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A drummer and dancer performing in a mandapa while a priest performs arati at the Nellaiyappar temple, Tirunelveli. On the left, near the entrance gopura the seven ‘musical’ pillars are prominently shown.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, north chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Top: The Nellaiyappar and Kantimathi Ambal temple, Tirunelveli; Second row; The Kutralanathar temple, Kutralam; Third row; The Minakshi Sundareshvara temple, Madurai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, north chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Top: The Nellaiyappar and Kantimathi Ambal temple, Tirunelveli; Second row; The Kutralanathar temple, Kutralam; Third row; The Minakshi Sundareshvara temple, Madurai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, north chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Priests performing arati before a linga at the accompaniment of music and dance. On the extreme right, a standing courtly figure.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, transept, south east corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: From top to bottom: Puja scenes at Shiva and Amman temples; King Mahabali holds Vamana’s foot; Border displaying fabulous beasts.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, southeast corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Worship at a Shiva temple with musicians and a dancing girl.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Priest performing arati before the image of Devi. The ritual is accompanied by music and dance.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Wooden statue of a wrestler. On the wall: Top row: a panther and another animal facing a hound; Second row: Three male dancers; Third and fourth rows: Agni; Yama; Varuna; Vayu.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, transept, north east corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A monkey and her baby; Top row: A goat and a ram;
Second row: A person standing paying homage to a nobleman and two further persons, the rest is obliterated; Third row: Three dancers; Fourth row: Three musicians.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, transept, south west corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Top row: The wedding of Minakshi and Sundarar; Second row (left): The shrine of Sundarar at Madurai; Sundarar dances in the Silver Hall for the benefit of Patanjali; (right) Nandikeshvara and a gana? playing the drum; Third row Gundodara is fed; Fourth row (left): Gundodara’s thirst is quenched; (right): Flowers. (TP 5-8)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, south wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A couple eating in a building; Outside, a tall dancing bard carries in his hands a tray of food and a string instrument; The next scene shows a lady in a building filled with pots.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: 17th century
Description: Music and dance in Amaravati, Indra’s heaven;
News of Valasura’s attack arrive.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, first bay from the east
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