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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP896/2 Language Tamil Subject Royalty and Rulers

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. EAP896/2/7/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7/8
Title:
Queen Kaikeyi, one of King Dasharatha's three wives insisting the king to keep up his promise that her son Bharata should become the king of Ayodhya and her step-son- the crown-prince Rama should be exiled from the kingdom.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

4. EAP896/2/7/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7/28
Title:
Jatayu - the Vulture fight against Ravana when he was abducting Sita and taking her Lanka by his Pushpak Vimana (The Pushpak Vimana of the demon king Ravana was taken from Lord Kubera and returned to Kubera by Rama)
Scope & Content:
Jatayu - the Vulture fight against Ravana when he was abducting Sita and taking her Lanka by his Pushpak Vimana (The Pushpak Vimana of the demon king Ravana was taken from Lord Kubera and returned to Kubera by Rama). When Ravana was flying away with Sita, Jatayu attacked him and tried to stop him.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

5. EAP896/2/7/55

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7/55
Title:
The churning of the Ocean ( Samudra Manthan) of Milk was an elaborate process
Scope & Content:
The churning of the Ocean ( Samudra Manthan) of Milk was an elaborate process. Mount Mandara was used as the churning rod and Vasuki, the king of serpents who abides on Siva's neck became the churning rope and the Gods and demons churned the ocean in order to obtain Amrita (the nectar of immortal...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

6. EAP896/2/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/9
Title:
The Ardha Mandapa (Northern section)
Scope & Content:
The Ardha Mandapa has three divisions of ceilings. The North ceiling is portrayed mostly the fight with Ravana and killing of Ravana.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
11 TIFF images

7. EAP896/2/9/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/9/11
Title:
Rama's final arrow against Ravana and Ramayana come to an end. Rama chopped off the ten heads of the treacherous demon king Ravana and destroyed him.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image