Rituals
Historical background
Weddings and festivals provide the artists with a scope to explore religious rituals and at the same time courtly etiquette, dress, and ornaments in great detail.
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: Vyaghrapada obtains from Shiva the boon that his hands and feet are transformed into tiger paws with eyes: this will enable him to gather the flowers for the puja before the bees contaminate them. Top row: The wedding of Vyaghrapada.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (E)
Date: 17th century
Description: Brahma is about to perform a yajna. The gods are in Chidambaram but refuse to attend. Vyaghrapada suggests that the priests should attend in their stead.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: (left) King Lokeshavikrama’s body is carried to the burning ground and cremated; Hiranyavarman performs the last rites; Top row (right): Hiranyavarman in his town, Antarvedi, confers with the sages, while the cavalry and infantry are on the move towards Chidambaram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Noblemen and priests witness the coronation of Hiranyavarman performed by Vyaghrapada and Patanjali.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: King Hiranyavarman rides on an elephant; Celebrations and fireworks on the occasion of his consecration; Bottom row: Building works at the temple.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Markali (December/January)celebrations: The plan shows the important shrines of the complex where the rituals are celebrated during the festival.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Markali celebrations (December/January): Preceded by fireworks, the images of the deities seated on an elephant are paraded on a chariot.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Markali (December/January) celebrations The images of Nataraja and Shivakami on chariots, accompanied by crowds of devotees, insignia- and torch-bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari temple; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: A ruler bestows gifts of food, clothes, vessels, houses, upon the dikshitars (priests).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Royal gifts to the dikshitars (priests); cattles and houses.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Royal gifts to the dikshitars (priests): Top row: Jewels; Lingas for worship; Bottom row: Wives.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the south
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: From top to bottom and from left to right; First row: Rama wins Sita’s hand; Rama and Sita’s wedding; Arjuna shoots the matsya yantra (the revolving fish target). Second row: Battle scenes. Third row: Krishna steals the clothes of the gopis. (cowherdesses); The Vidyaranya is taken in procession to the Virupaksha temple.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa,ceiling, sixth, seventh and eighth row from west
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