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...
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.
Tiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara-Ceiling-Outer Gallery West
Scope & Content:
Once the outer gallery had lot of painted images. Unfortunately majority were sand blasted and removed. A little is left out and the same is groped in this category
The ceiling of the Siva as well as the Goddess temple has painted murals. The paintings are in extinct condition and peeling off due to changing weather conditions.