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: Vasantotsava (Spring festival); The Chandrashekhara image on its way to the Vasanta mandapa halts at various mandapas to receive the homage of the priests and devotees.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, third bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival) celebrations; Chandrashekhara in procession (left). A nobleman pays homage to the image, and the person standing behind him is, possibly, a painter. On the right, crowds surround an elephant carrying an empty swing pavilion. On the flag are Shiva’s bull, Nandi, and the god’s trident.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling third bay from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival); The processional images of Ganesha, Subrahmanya,Valli and Devasena, are carried in procession with great pomp, preceded by dancers and fireworks displays.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling third aisle from the east
Date: 17th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival) celebrations. The image of Chandrashekhara, preceded by a great number of umbrella-, torch- and pennants-bearers is carried in procession on a palanquin. Priests, a dancer, musicians and fireworks, precede the image.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, third bay from the east
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