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

1. 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

2. 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

3. EAP896/2/7/47

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7/47
Title:
The donors and administrators: Parvatham Acchi, Subbha Pillai, Abhirama Acchi, Kandasamy Pillai of Tiruchankadu and Valliammal Acchi
Scope & Content:
The donors and administrators: Parvatham Acchi, Subbha Pillai, Abhirama Acchi, Kandasamy Pillai of Tiruchankadu and Valliammal Acchi. The person who was a member of the assembly is mentioned as 'Panchayattu Rama Pillai'. The man who worked as Karnam is called 'Karunam Sinivasa Ayyar' and the man ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

4. 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

5. EAP896/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/2
Title:
Siva temple Mandapa Ceiling
Scope & Content:
The paintings that decorate the Kailasanathar Mandapa consist of three Parts. The central portion registers portrait images. The other two left and right panels show various temples of Tamil Region. The images are; mostly schemaatic images of the temples located in different parts of Tamil Nadu a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
42 TIFF images

6. EAP896/3/2/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/2/11
Title:
Palani (Palani Malai - Muruga) Arumuga with His consort, Palani Andi with a stick, Idumban, Subrahmanya with His 'Vel' the 'Divine Javelin'-a spear, Linga, a Demon carrying a 'Kavadi' on his shoulders (Idumban, the first Kavadi bearer; an Asura @ Demon or Demigod is a disciple of Lord Subrahmanya carry the hills Sivagiri and Sakthigiri across his shoulders, one on either side
Scope & Content:
Palani (Palani Malai - Muruga) Arumuga with His consort, Palani Andi with a stick, Idumban, Subrahmanya with His 'Vel' the 'Divine Javelin'-a spear, Linga, a Demon carrying a 'Kavadi' on his shoulders (Idumban, the first Kavadi bearer; an Asura @ Demon or Demigod is a disciple of Lord Subrahmanya...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
1 TIFF image