Festival
Historical background
Depictions of festivals and the various concomitant rituals provide an invaluable source of information. Many of the present-days festivals bear a strong resemblance to those depicted in the murals.
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival); The processional images of Ganesha, Subrahmanya,Valli and Devasena, are carried in procession with great pomp, preceded by dancers and fireworks displays.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling third aisle from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival) celebrations. The image of Chandrashekhara, preceded by a great number of umbrella-, torch- and pennants-bearers is carried in procession on a palanquin. Priests, a dancer, musicians and fireworks, precede the image.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, third bay from the east
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