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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu Subject Education

1. 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

2. EAP896/6

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

3. EAP896/6/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/6/5
Title:
Tiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara-Kalyana Mandapa-Hall one-East wall South
Scope & Content:
The Southern portion of the East wall has the story of Arunagirinathar. Arunagirinaadhar was a Tamil great saint-poet who lived during the 15th century in Tamil Nadu, India. He was the creator of Thiruppugazh/Tiruppukal meaning "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory", a book of poems in Tamil in praise o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
10 TIFF images

4. EAP896/6/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/6/5/3
Title:
Arunagiri studying in a school named Ganga****
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
1 TIFF image

5. EAP896/6/15

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

6. EAP896/6/15/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/6/15/22
Title:
Goddess Patvati Performing "Sandhyavandanam" under banana trees
Scope & Content:
Goddess Patvati Performing "Sandhyavandanam" under banana trees. Sandhyavandanam is defined as the ritual "salutation to twilight or the solar noon". Lord Subrahmanaya learning from His Mother.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
1 TIFF image

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