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: 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
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Aspects of Shiva; Chandeshanugrahamurti; Shiva, shown in three-quarter profile, faces a devotee generally identified with Chandesha. Near the deity is a diminutive gana blowing a long trumpet. Shiva holds in the lower right hand the axe that he bestows on Chandesha.
Bhikashatanamurti; Accompanied by a gana carrying a large container on his head, and a leaping deer, Shiva walks through the Daruka forest, suggested by two trees. In the lower left hand Shiva holds a capacious bowl, in which one of the two richly attired rishipatnis, on the right, pours a ladle of rice. The end piece of her white sari is shown slipping from her shoulder to reveal her breast and abdomen. Two rishis witness the scene.
Hariharamurti. This composite figure stands straight, framed by two trees. The right half of the body. i. e.Shiva, is fair complexioned, with a crown of dreadlocks. The left half of the body, which is dark-complexioned, is Vishnu.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Colonnaded verandah, north bay
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Aspects of Shiva; Shiva, shown in three-quarter profile, faces a devotee generally identified with Chandesha. Near the deity is a diminutive gana blowing a long trumpet. Shiva holds in the lower right hand the axe that he bestows on Chandesha.
Bhikashatanamurti; Accompanied by a gana carrying a large container on his head, and a leaping deer, Shiva walks through the Daruka forest, suggested by two trees. In the lower left hand Shiva holds a capacious bowl, in which one of the two richly attired rishipatnis, on the right, pours a ladle of rice. The end piece of her white sari is shown slipping from her shoulder to reveal her breast and abdomen. Two rishis witness the scene.
Hariharamurti; This composite figure stands straight, framed by two trees. The right half of the body, i.e.Shiva, is fair complexioned, with a crown of dreadlocks. The left half of the body, which is dark-complexioned, is Vishnu.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Colonnaded verandah, north bay
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Aspects of Shiva; Bhikashatanamurti; Accompanied by a gana carrying a large container on his head, and a leaping deer, Shiva walks through the Daruka forest, suggested by two trees. In the lower left hand Shiva holds a capacious bowl, in which one of the two richly attired rishipatnis, on the right, pours a ladle of rice. The end piece of her white sari is shown slipping from her shoulder to reveal her breast and abdomen. Two rishis witness the scene.
Hariharamurti; This composite figure stands straight framed by two trees. The right half of the body, i.e. Shiva, is fair complexioned, with a crown of dreadlocks. The left half of the body, which is dark-complexioned, is Vishnu.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Colonnaded verandah, north bay
Date: Late 1990s, incomplete; Artist; T. Vinoth
Description: The sacred city of Madurai is built by Kulashekhara Pandya on command of Sundareshvara.(TP 3); Kulashekhara’s son, Malayattuvachan marries the Chola princess Kanchanai; Tatatakai, their daughter is born; She has three breasts; She is trained in the martial arts; She is consecrated queen of Madurai; She performs the last rites for her father. (TP 4)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple;Madurai
Positioning: Potramarai tank, north side
Date: c. 1700
Description: Minakshi entrusts the sceptre to Queen Mangammal via an intermediary priest at the presence of attendants and courtiers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple;Madurai
Positioning: Kilikuttu mandapa, ceiling
Date: c. 1700
Description: Top: The wedding of Minakshi and Sundareshvara. Bottom: Minakshi gives the sceptre to Queen Mangammal via an intermediary priest at the presence of attendants and courtiers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple;Madurai
Positioning: Kilikuttu mandapa, ceiling
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Tatatakai is born from the sacrificial fire, she runs towards the queen and sits on her lap.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Senbogavalli Amman shrine, ceiling of the open mandapa
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: The wedding of Shiva and Parvati. Brahma performs the ritual.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Senbogavalli Amman shrine, ceiling of the open mandapa, north side
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: The wedding of Shiva and Parvati at the presence of gods, goddesses and celestial beings. The couple sits on a throne, Brahma performs the homa ritual.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Senbogavalli Amman shrine, ceiling of the open mandapa, north side
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: Tatatakai is born from the sacrificial fire, she runs towards the queen and sits on her lap.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Senbogavalli Amman shrine, ceiling of the open mandapa
Date: Second half of the 17th century
Description: The king and the queen perform a yajna to obtain a son. Tatatakai emerges from the sacrificial fire.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Senbogavalli Amman shrine, ceiling of the open mandapa
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