Rulers
Historical background
Mythical rulers appear in the murals along historical figure such as Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati of Ramanathapuram
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva, in the guise of an ascetic appears before Kulashekhara Pandya and instructs him to build Madurai. (TP 3)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, west colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Minakshi’s father, Malayadhvaja, returns to earth to allow his wife to bathe in the sea. Subsequently, they fly together to heaven. (TP 10)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Following his wedding, Ugra Pandya receives from his father, Sundara Pandya (Shiva), a javelin, a disc, and a bunch of flowers. (TP 12)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Madurai is on the verge of being engulfed by the ocean. Ugra Pandya armed with his javelin, quells the waters. (TP 13)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Ugra Pandya armed with a disc, vanquishes Indra, thus putting an end to the drought on his land. (TP 14)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Ugra Pandya throws a bunch of flowers on Mount Meru’s summit. Mount Meru appears in his human form (barely visible) and shows the king where the riches are concealed. (TP 15)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Sundareshvara, in the guise of a merchant sells gems to Abhisheka Pandya. (TP 17)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: A stone elephant eats a sugar cane given to him by Abhisheka Pandya, at the presence of Shiva in the guise of a siddha (TP 21)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, northern colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vikrama Pandya kills the magic elephant created by the Jains, seen here armed with clubs, to destroy Madurai. The king’s arrow takes the form of Ugra Narasimha and kills the elephant. (TP 22)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: At the behest of Rajashekhara Pandya, Shiva lifts his right foot. (TP 24)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Description: King Anantaguna Pandya kills the magic snake, created by the Jains. The snake assumes the form of a mountain, Nagamalai, and the poison contaminates Madurai. The town is saved by the King’s devotion to Sundareshvara. (TP 28)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Shiva, at the head of an army, comes to the help of Kulabhushana Pandya. (TP 30)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Brihadishvara Temple complex;Thanjavur
Positioning: Courtyard, north colonnade
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