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: mid-17th century
Description: Vamana places his foot on the palms of King Mahabali. Behind the king is an attendant bearing a fly-whisk.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, transept, south east corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: From top to bottom: Puja scenes at Shiva and Amman temples; King Mahabali holds Vamana’s foot; Border displaying fabulous beasts.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, southeast corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: General view; On the left Shaiva pilgrimage places; On the right, the story of Arjuna and of Shiva as Kirata (hunter).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Top row (left): Worship in a Shiva temple; (right): Arjuna takes leave of his brothers. Second row (left): Worship in a Shiva temple; (right): Arjuna in the forest.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Top row (left); Worship in a Shiva temple; (right); Arjuna in the forest; Bottom row (left): Worship of a goddess; (right): Arjuna performs penance; The wounded boar; Shiva as Kirata appears along with Parvati as Kirati bearing a child on her hip; Arjuna fights against the Kirata.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, east wall, south chamber
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Worship at the Vedapurishvara temple at Tiruvottur, now known as Ceyyar (Tiruvannamalai district). According to the legend it is here that Sambandar by his miraculous powers transformed male palm trees into female palm trees.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Worship at a Shiva temple with musicians and a dancing girl.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Worship in a Shiva temple: priests performing arati before a mukhalinga. A mridanga player provides the musical accompaniment to the ritual.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Worship in a Shiva temple: priests performing arati before a mukhalinga. On the right, mridanga player plays at the entrance of the goddess shrine.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Priest performing arati before the image of Devi. The ritual is accompanied by music and dance.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Manikkavachakar, preceded by a band, travels in a palanquin to a shrine and prostrates before the Shiva linga.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Manikkavachakar, preceded by a band, travels in a palanquin to a shrine and prostrates before the Shiva linga.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, south chamber, west wall
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