Ladies
Historical background
The numerous depictions of ladies, queens, attendants, fan-. fly whisk-, arm-bearers, not to speak of the heavenly apsaras and other divine beauties were a source of great inspiration for the artists.
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Virabhadra watches a dance performance. On the right, a mridanga player and a group of ladies. Immediately behind the dancer is a cymbal player.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Bay immediately to the west of the circumambulatory passage
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A group of ladies and some rishis paying homage to Virabhadra.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Bay immediately to the west of the circumabulatory passage
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva together with Parvati seated on a throne. The figure of Parvati, however, is lost except for a raised arm. A female attendant wearing a chequered sari stands to the right.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadrawamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Shayanagara (east of the main sanctuary), first bay from the west, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Fragment: A group of ladies paying homage to Shiva (disappeared).
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Shayanagara (east of the main sanctuary), second bay from the west
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Fragment: A group of ladies paying homage to Shiva (disappeared).
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Shayanagara (east of the main sanctuary), second bay from the west
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Group of ladies paying homage to Shiva and Parvati.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Shayanagara (east of the main sanctuary), third bay from the west
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Group of ladies paying homage to Shiva and Parvati.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Shayanagara (east of the main sanctuary), third bay from the west
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A group of ladies paying homage to Shiva and Parvati (disappeared).
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Shayanagara (east of the main sanctuary), third bay from the west
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: On the left: three rishis pay homage to Shiva and Parvati enthroned. On the right, two attendants. Floating on clouds on the sky are two gandharvas.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, central ceiling above the large Virabhadra image
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Fragments of an unidentified narrative: A four-armed deity, probably Shiva, and two (?) women. On the right is a group of ascetics.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay, east end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Fragments of an unidentified narrative: A four-armed deity, probably Shiva, and two(?) women. On the right is a group of ascetics.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay, east end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and a group of women; The god’s lower left hand extended towards them seems to hold a begging bowl. Possibly, this sequence of scenes may illustrate Shiva as Bhikshatana visiting the rishis of the Daruka forest and seducing their wives.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, north bay east end
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