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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3068)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Ninth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'It represents the Goddess Bhadra Kali, the wife of Shiva, with all her attributes of terror'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1310. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (14).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3069)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Tenth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Sculptured image of Shiva. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1311. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (15).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3070)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Reverse side of pillar No 421. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'The view shows the reverse side of the same pillar of which No 411 [print 3060] is the front. Unfortunately the Photograph has been much injured, but enough still remains to show the beauty of the carving'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3075)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Carvings in Kristna portico. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'The subject of the bas-relief is Krishna tending to the herds of Nandis, whence the portico is called the Krishna Mundapum'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1317. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (21).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3076)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Continuation of carvings in Kristna Portico. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography (?)Krishna protecting the herds. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1318. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (22).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3078)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on left side of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'The god is represented in the left end as shown in the Photograph in the Varaha Avatar, or boar incarnation - the third of that god'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1320. Duplicate at Photo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3079)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on right side of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'The subject seems some incarnation of Vishnu [Trivikrama], and he is represented with eight arms, holding various weapons, but both the attitude and action look more like Shiva than this god. Its position, the emblems...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3080)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on back wall of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'They face the entrance, and represent female deities, more probably Lakshmi, with different attributes and accompanied by attendants'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 132. Duplicate at Photo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3081)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Continuation of basso-relievos in No 432. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3082)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on left wall of temple of Shiva. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Mahishmardini Cave Temple: 'At the left of the entrance is a gigantic image of Vishnu, sleeping on the Seshseja, or the five-headed snake, its heads forming his canopy, as shown in the photograph'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

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