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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Subject Death Material Type Prints, Drawings and Paintings

1. EAP896/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1
Title:
Painted walls of the Bodinayakkanur Zamin Palace
Scope & Content:
The walls of the Bodinayakkanur Zamin palace has the painted murals. The two rooms at the basement level are drawn with Ramayana mural paintings.The paintings are in extinct condition and peeling off due to changing weather conditions. Bodi Nayakanur is the small town located in the foot hills o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
166 TIFF images

2. EAP896/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/1
Title:
The Ramayana Paintings in the West Hall, West Wall, top row
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
12 TIFF images

3. EAP896/1/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/1/9
Title:
Dasaratha kill Guruputra with his arrow while fetching water
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

4. EAP896/1/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/12
Title:
West Hall, South Wall. third row
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
4 TIFF images

5. EAP896/1/12/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/12/2
Title:
Viswamitra and other Rishis perform Yaga. Rakshasas attack and trying to destroy the Yaga. Rama and Lakshmana fight against tha Rakshasas and kill Mareesha and thrown him in the water
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

6. EAP896/1/12/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/12/3
Title:
After seeing the demons were killed by Rama-Lakshmana-Viswamitra and other Rishis embrace them
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

7. EAP896/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2
Title:
Kurichi Kalyana Kothanadaramar temple
Scope & Content:
The Kurichi Kalyana Kothanadaramar temple's Ardhamandapa ceilings are drawn with the 18th century murals. Artists belonging to the Maratha period painted them using herbal dyes depicting the scenes from Ramayana and other sacred epics. This temple is very unique. The 'Ramayana' story is narrated...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
108 TIFF images

8. EAP896/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7
Title:
The Ardha Mandapa (Middle section)
Scope & Content:
The Ardha Mandapa has three divisions of ceilings. The middle ceiling is portrayed with the Rama going to the forest, abduction of Sita by Ravana and Hanuman going to Lanka
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
55 TIFF images

9. EAP896/2/7/24

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7/24
Title:
Sita showing Maricha (Maricha assumed the form of a golden deer and helped Ravana kidnap Sita) the golden deer to Rama to get it for play
Scope & Content:
Sita showing Maricha (Maricha assumed the form of a golden deer and helped Ravana kidnap Sita) the golden deer to Rama to get it for play. Cursed to be a Rakshasa along with his mother Tataka and brother Subahu, Maricha initially led his life terrorizing sages. He was defeated by Rama at the behe...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

10. EAP896/2/7/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7/25
Title:
Rama trying to kill Maricha
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image