Rulers
Historical background
Mythical rulers appear in the murals along historical figure such as Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati of Ramanathapuram
Date: 17th century
Description: Panel on the left: Sivakamasundari and attendants; Panel on the right: Brahma sits before the sacrificial
fire, the dikpalas face him. Top row (from right to left) king Lokeshavikrama has a son, Simhavarman; He is a leper and feeling unfit to succeed his father decides to devote himself to asceticism, hoping to find a cure.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: Vyaghrapada and Hiranyavarman worship the linga; Vyaghrapada and his wife adopt Hiranyavarman as their son.Top row: (right) King Lokeshavikrama is dying; Vasishtha is sent to break the news to prince Hiranyavarman.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa,second bay from the north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: (right) Vasishtha, Vyaghrapada and Hiranyavarman; (left) Vyaghrapada, Hiranyavarman and a group of sages. Top row: (left) The old
king is dead; (right) Vyaghrapada instructs Hiranyavarman to move his army and his
subjects from Antarvedi (Bengal?) to Chidambaram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: (left) King Lokeshavikrama’s body is carried to the burning ground and cremated; Hiranyavarman performs the last rites; Top row (right): Hiranyavarman in his town, Antarvedi, confers with the sages, while the cavalry and infantry are on the move towards Chidambaram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: Hiranyavarman in a chariot followed by the ladies in a palanquin and his courtiers, on the way south; Top row (from right): The first vignette is illegible; A group of sages, and chariots on the move (almost totally disappeared).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from north (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Noblemen and priests witness the coronation of Hiranyavarman performed by Vyaghrapada and Patanjali.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: King Hiranyavarman rides on an elephant; Celebrations and fireworks on the occasion of his consecration; Bottom row: Building works at the temple.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, northernmost bay (W)
Date: 17th century
Description: (Right): The court of the Pandya king; (Left, damaged): The emissaries of the king Arimarttana Pandya (Varagunavarman II) go to fetch Manikkavachakar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: The emissaries of the king arrive at Manikkavachakar’s home; They are welcomed on arrival (damaged); They are ushered in a hall where they meet the saint and his parents and invite him at the court of the Pandya King in Madurai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: (From right): Manikkavachakar on his way to Madurai where he meets Arimarttana Pandya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: (Left) Messengers at the court of the Pandya king; (Right): When the king’s men arrive to seize Manikkavachakar, Shiva tells him that the horses have yet to reach and that he will take them to Madurai. He then gives him precious gems and other presents for the king.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: (From right) Manikkavachakar and two men on the way to Madurai; Once there, Manikkavachakar hands over the gems to Arimarttana Pandya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
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