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: First half of the 16th century
Description: A hall in which the putrakameshti yajna (ritual in order to obtain a son) is taking place. Dasharatha and his three queens face Rishyashringa who officiates along a number of rishis.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, west porch ceiling, central bay, top row
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The rishis perform the putrakameshti yajna (ritual to obtain a son).
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, west porch ceiling, central bay, top row
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: From right: Worship of Bhairava; Draupadi svayamvara (ceremony in which the bride choses her groom); Draupadi seated on her father’s, Drupada, lap witnesses the archery competition. On the extreme left, Arjuna hits the revolving fish target.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, first bay from the east, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Baby Krishna as Vatapatrashayi and six rishis.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A courtier, five ladies, the patriarch Daksha, the feet of a man, and the figure of Bhadrakali, are the only fragments of which have survived.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A courtier, five ladies, the patriarch Daksha,the feet of a man, and the figures of Bhadrakali and Virabhadra, only fragments of which have survived.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Virapanna, governor of Penukonda, and his brother, Viranna, worship Virabhadra and Bhadrakali; On the right: A courtier, five ladies, the patriarch Daksha and the feet of a man; The figures of Virabhadra and Bhadrakali have disappeared, but for a few fragments.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Virapanna, governor of Penukonda, and his brother, Viranna, worship Virabhadra and Bhadrakali; On the right: the patriarch Daksha and the feet of a man; The figures of Virabhadra and Bhadrakali have disappeared, but for a few fragments.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Virapanna, governor of Penukonda, his brother, Viranna, and courtiers worship Virabhadra and Bhadrakali.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Monument;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, north end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: From right to left: Vatapatrashayi flanked by six rishis in worshipful attitude; A courtier, five ladies, and the patriarch Daksha.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa; second bay from the east, south and centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: From right to left: Vatapatrashayi flanked by six rishis in worshipful attitude; A courtier, five ladies, and the patriarch Daksha.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, south and centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The wedding of Shiva and Parvati; From right: the dikpalas, Brahma officiating at the wedding; Shiva, Parvati, Mena, Himavan, three ladies. and Vishnu. Two diminutive female attendants flank the couple.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the east, south and centre
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