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: The Tamraparni river, and a pujari performing arati before an image of Ganesha. To the extreme right: Karuvur Tevar (identified by the inscription).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, north chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Indra aims his weapon at Vritrasura, between them a pujari with an incense burner and a bell. behind Indra is his elephant, Airavata.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Viritrasura is mourned by his wives and followers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Vritrasura, decapitated by Indra’s weapon, the vajra, falls on the battlefield and is mourned by his wives and followers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A rishi performing a homa (fire oblation). Inscribed; ‘Rishis in a village’.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, south wall
![Title: Narumpunatha Temple; Tiruppudaimarudur Date: mid-17th centuryDescription: Inscribed: 'Lakshmi, Bhudevi and Vagishvari (Sarasvati) worshipped' [the linga under the maruda tree]. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_7443.jpg)
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Inscribed: ‘Lakshmi, Bhudevi and Vagishvari (Sarasvati) worshipped’ [the linga under the maruda tree].
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Goddesses collecting flowers for the linga puja.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Goddesses plucking flowers for the linga puja.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Goddesses worshipping the linga. Inscribed: ‘Goddesses going to devaloka’. i.e. after worshipping the linga, they went to the world of the gods.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: The Chera king, Vira Martanda,worships the linga in the forest. On the left, a doe.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber , west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: The Chera king, Vira Martanda, accompanied by his retinue, worships the linga. Inscribed: ‘Adi Manu visualized’
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, fourth tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival); The procession with the image of Chandrashekhara halts at the Periya Matam of Durvasa-maharishi, the priest welcomes the deity together with an accountant and a matam official.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling third aisle from the east
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