Rulers
Historical background
Mythical rulers appear in the murals along historical figure such as Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati of Ramanathapuram
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A commander on horse and elephant riders followed by soldiers on foot.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Left: A courtly figure granting audience; Right: Royal retainers (spittoon- and water-bearers). On the wooden plllar: Ganesha
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Left: Men conversing; Right: A man talking to a seated dignitary. On the pillar: dancing figure with a bird’s head (?).
Location: Tami Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Left: Men conversing; Right: A man talking to a seated dignitary. On the pillar, dancing figure with a bird’s head (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Left: A courtly figure in a palanquin; Right: two male figures with raised right arm, as if greeting him or singing his praise.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Second tier, south chamber, south-west corner, general view.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, south-west corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A ruler and his retainers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: A ruler and his retainers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, second tier, south chamber, west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: On the left: Vishnu as Padmanabhaswamy ; In the foreground Sridevi and Bhudevi; In the right corner: Madhu and Kaitabha.
On the right, top: Sugriva and Lakshmana watch Rama inspecting the arrow which will kill Vali while Hanuman kneels at his feet. Bottom: The avataras of Vishnu.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, north wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: On the left: Vishnu as Padmanabhaswamy ; In the foreground Sridevi and Bhudevi; In the right corner: Madhu and Kaitabha.
On the right, top: Sugriva and Lakshmana watch Rama inspecting the arrow which will kill Vali while Hanuman kneels at his feet. Bottom: The avataras of Vishnu.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, north wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Rama inspects the arrow which will kill Vali, under the gaze of Sugriva and Lakshmana. Hanuman kneels at his feet.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, north wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: On the left, Vikrama Pandya enthroned and a nobleman. Shiva, in the guise of a hunter, kills the magic black elephant sent by the Chola king – a Jain- to kill Vikrama Pandya. On the right, the king stands behind Shiva. (TP 22)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, east wall
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