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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Subject Rites and Ceremonies 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. EAP896/1/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/22
Title:
East Hall, North wall. second row
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

3. EAP896/1/22/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/22/1
Title:
Nalungu' ceremony (The ritual of cleansing and purification
Scope & Content:
Nalungu' ceremony (The ritual of cleansing and purification. Nalungu is usually done on the night before the actual wedding by applying Sandal paste, Turmeric paste and Kumkum to the bride and groom) of Rama-Lakshmana-Bharatha and Satrukana.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

4. EAP896/1/22/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/22/2
Title:
Nalungu ceremony of Sita-Voormalayamman-Mandaviyadiyamman and Suttakirathiyamman
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

5. EAP896/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3
Title:
Natham-Kovilpatti Siva Kailasanatha temple
Scope & Content:
The Siva as well as the Goddess temple ceilings has the painted murals. The paintings are in extinct condition and peeling off due to changing weather conditions. The murals show the set of scenes from the epic ‘Kumarasambhava’. On the inner ceilings there are some portrait paintings of men and...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
102 TIFF images

6. EAP896/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/3
Title:
Amman temple ceiling
Scope & Content:
The events bin about the marriage of Lord Siva to Uma and the birth of Skanda. Kumarasambhava basically talks about the birth of Kumara (Kartikeya), the son of Siva and Parvati. Kumarasambhava literally means "Birth of Kumara". This epic of seventeen cantos entails 'Sringara Rasa', the rasa of l...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
45 TIFF images

7. EAP896/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/4
Title:
Pattisvaram Siva Dhenupurisvara and Amman Gnanabigai temple
Scope & Content:
It is an unique and move away from the legendary story according to which Lord Muruga was born out of a flame from Lord Siva’s third eye and it’s unique and not seen in any other art work in Tamil Nadu. The figures shown are tall and very big in size.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1700
Extent:
223 TIFF images

8. EAP896/4/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/4/13
Title:
Pattisvaram Dhenupurisvara Siva Temple - Gallery South Ceiling
Scope & Content:
The Siva temple ceiling of the South gallery has the murals of temples found on the North and South banks of River Cauvery. In addition there are also scenes of life at Cauvery River, Bathing, Fishing at Cauvery and the sale of the fish at the market
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1912
Extent:
24 TIFF images

9. EAP896/4/13/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/4/13/5
Title:
People take Ritual bath at cauvery River
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1917
Extent:
1 TIFF image

10. EAP896/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/5
Title:
Panchanadisvara Temple, Tiruvaiyaru
Scope & Content:
Tiruvaiyaru Panchanadisvara also called as Iyarisvara, a Siva temple located 12 kms from the north of Tanjavur. Tiruvaiyaru in Tamil means the 'Holy Land of Five Rivers'. The temple in its current form and structure dates back to the Pallava period with further improvements and renovation during...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1600-1699
Extent:
113 TIFF images