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: A ruler and his retinue paying homage to Vishnu.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, south east wall
Date: 17th century
Description: A ruler and his retinue paying homage to Vishnu.
(Alternative lighting)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, south east wall
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. Rama’s consecration (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, south wall, bottom row
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. From left: 1) Vishnu reclining on Shesha with two devotees offering flowers in the foreground; 2) Vishnu reclining on Shesha.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, south wall, top row
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. Left, centre, right: Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha and two devotees seated in the foreground.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, south wall, top row
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. From left: 1) Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha and two devotees seated in the foreground; 2) Krishna Venugopala.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, south wall, top row
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. From left: 1) Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha and two devotees seated in the foreground. 2) Standing Vishnu flanked by consorts.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, south wall, top row
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. From left: 1)Standing Vishnu. 2) Eight-armed Vishnu. 3) Vishnu, reclining on the serpent Shesha and two devotees in the foreground.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, west wall, south corner, bottom row
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. From left: 1) Seated Vishnu flanked by consorts; 2) Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha; 3) Govindaraja of Tiruchitrakutam (Chidambaram) reclining on the serpent Shesha. One consort is shown near his head and the other near his feet. A lotus on which Brahma is seated sprouts from Govindaraja’s navel. In the foreground, two devotees.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, west wall, top row
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. From left: 1) Vishnu standing flanked by consorts. 2) Vishnu seated holding his consort on his left thigh; 3) Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha, with his consort seated at his feet. Two devotees sit in the foreground.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, west wall, bottom row
Date: 17th century
Description: 108 Srivaishnava divyadeshams. From left: Katkaraiappan of Tirukatkarra standing. 2) Tiruvituvakkodu Appan of Tiruvituvakkodu worshipped by king Ambarisha. 3) Adikeshava Perumal of Tiruvattar, reclining on his left side on the serpent Shesha. From the deity’s navel sprouts a lotus on which Brahma is seated. Adikeshava’s consorts sit at his feet. In the foreground, two devotees.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallapiran Temple;Srivaikuntham
Positioning: Inner prakara, north west corner, bottom row
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom. 1) From right: Dasharatha, and Sumantra discuss with Vasishtha and another sage; Dasharatha on the way to the Anga country; He meets Romapada and Rishyashringa and invites the latter to Ayodhya. 2) From left: Rishyashringa celebrates the putrakameshti yajna (a ritual to ensure the birth of a son) on behalf of Dasharatha; The queens eat the payasa and become pregnant. 3) From right: A pregnant queen; The queens give birth; The boys are shown to the king; Dasharatha bathes in the river and goes back to his palace. 4) From left: The namakarana (naming ceremony); The queens and their sons; The princes in their cradles. 5) From right: A prince in his cradle; The princes crawl on all fours; They learn to walk assisted by attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
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