Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Project / Collection: Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu / Subject: Birth - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

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

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

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP896/4/12
Title:: Pattisvaram Dhenupurisvara Siva Temple - Gallery South Wall
Scope & Content:: It is believed that the Bhairavar here blesses his devotees with protection from enemies, good health and cure from any venomous bite. Lord Pattiswara blesses His devotees with peace of mind and career advancement.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1500-1892
Extent:: 19 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP896/4/12/16
Title:: Courtly Figures Greet King Chitrasena for the birth of his child with the Blessings of Dhenupurisvara
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1500-1908
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP896/6
Title:: Tiruvannamalai Siva Arunachaleswara temple
Scope & Content:: The Kalyana Mandapa (Marriage Hall) of Siva temples' ceilings and walls have the painted murals. The paintings are in extinct condition and peeling off due to changing weather conditions. It is unfortunate a considerable portion of the Frescos had been already removed bacause of sand blasting. Th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1500-1699
Extent:: 395 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP896/6/15
Title:: Tiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara-Kalyana Mandapa-Hall two-Ceiling Middle
Scope & Content:: The inner mandapa of the Kalyana mandapa ceilings are drawn with mural paintings. The middle ceiling images are grouped in this category. The images are mostly related to 'Arunachala Purana'. The inner mandapa or hall two has seven aisles-three on either side has only decorations. The middle ceil...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1500-1699
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

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