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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3039)
Title:: Tanjore Pagoda. View of the porch with the big bull and two entrance gateways. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Nandi pavilion in foreground, with gopuras beyond. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1280. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (21).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3060)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Carved pillar in detail. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography '...gives a more detailed view of the second Pillar at the entrance. It represents the fabulous animal, the Yali, standing on an elephant crouching on the ground'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1301. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (5)
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3062)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Third carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'It represents Shiva in the hide of an elephant. One foot rests on its head, the tail is seen above, and the legs two on each side'. The sculpture is at the base of the left-hand pillar seen in print 6.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3063)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Fourth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'It represents Shiva in the act of destoying one of the sons of Kasimuni, the enemy of mankind, by spearing him in the eye'. The sculpture is the base of the right-hand pillar seen in print 3061. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1305. D...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3064)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Fifth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'Shiva exulting over the destruction of Triurasura'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1306. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (10).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3065)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Sixth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'It represents Ganesa or Pulliar, a son of Shiva, one of the most venerated of the Hindu gods. He is represented as standing on his vahana, a rat...'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1307. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (11).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3066)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Seventh carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Considerable fading down left-hand side of print. '...a representation of Kartikya, another son of Shiva and the Hindu God of War,. in his vahana, the peacock'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1307. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (12).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

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

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