Rulers
Historical background
Mythical rulers appear in the murals along historical figure such as Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati of Ramanathapuram
Date: 17th century
Description: Left, disappeared; Right: Arimarttana Pandya orders to punish Manikkavachakar: his hands are tied to his feet and a haevy stone is placed on his back.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: The new horses arrive in Madurai. The king and the merchant perform the ‘exchange of ropes’, thus finalising the transaction.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: The horses become jackals and kill all the animals of Madurai; Bottom row: Arimarttana Pandya orders to torture Manikkavachakar. His hands are tied to his feet and he carries on his back a load of stones.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shride; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: Two ministers inform the Arimarttana Pandya that the Vaigai river has flooded Madurai; Bottom row (right): The king summons the
heads of the various families in the town. Each family will repair a portion do the dike. (Left): An old lady, Vanti, is concerned because she cannot possibly do her share of repairs.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: (right)The inspectors discover that the works are completed but for Vanti’s portion and that the workman sleeps under a tree. They take him to a person with a cane ready to strike him. Bottom row: On the left, damaged; On the right: an officer standing before the king.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row (from right): Manikkavachakar is freed, Arimarttana Pandya and his ministers want him to
resume his post at court. He refuses. Bottom row; He takes leave of the king and joins the ascetics at Chidambaram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row (damaged) Manikkavachakar gives the dumb daughter of the Chola king the power of speech. Bottom row, left (damaged): The killing of the Buddhists; Their hacked bodies are thrown in an oil press; (right) Manikkavachakar and his disciples.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, southernmost bay
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: (from left) the servants of Yama report to him; Chitragupta examines Tunmata’s records, which are correct. Yama on his buffalo rides to Shiva on Kailasa to complain: because Tunmata has seen Nataraja in the Chit Sabha, his sins are forgiven. Bottom row: Cheraman Perumal in a palanquin accompanied by a vast retinue travels to Chidambaram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: Cheraman Perumal on his elephant (?); unidentified incident, probably a robbery; The king worships Nataraja and Shivakami. Bottom row: pilgrims bathe in the Shivaganga tank; A street with people engaged in various activities.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from south
Date: 17th century
Description: A ruler bestows gifts of food, clothes, vessels, houses, upon the dikshitars (priests).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Royal gifts to the dikshitars (priests); cattles and houses.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the south
Date: 17th century
Description: Royal gifts to the dikshitars (priests): Top row: Jewels; Lingas for worship; Bottom row: Wives.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Nataraja Temple complex;Chidambaram
Positioning: Shivakamasundari shrine; open mandapa, second bay from the south
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