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Project / Collection Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu Language Telugu Level [40] File

1. EAP692/4/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/4/1/1
Title:
Adiyamankottai, Chenraya Perumal Temple; General view [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
The exterior and interior general views of the temple and the painting gallery are documented.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kannada and Telugu
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
12 TIFF images

2. EAP692/4/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/4/1/2
Title:
Adiyamankottai, Chenraya Perumal temple. First row gallery south [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
The gallery on the south extreme or the gallery. Some of the murals depicting the Mahabharatha epic are completely eroded away and no story could be read except some human figures are visible.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kannada and Telugu
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

3. EAP692/4/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/4/1/3
Title:
Adiyamankottai, Chenraya Perumal temple - 2nd gallery from south [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
The gallery adjacent north to the south extreme or the gallery - II have the murals depicting Mahabharata, an Indian epic especially the roaming of Pandavas in the forest. The five Pandava brothers had fled to the forest with their mother, Kunti. They lived there by begging, and went about in dis...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kannada and Telugu
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
68 TIFF images

4. EAP692/4/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/4/1/4
Title:
Adiyamankottai, Chenraya Perumal temple. Third row gallery middle [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
The middle gallery or the central panel depicts the Visvarupa of Lord Krishna. Vishvarupa, Universal form or the Omni-form is considered the supreme form of Lord Vishnu or his Incarnation Krishna. All creatures of the Universe are part of him. He is the infinite Universe. The all forms of life in...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kannada and Telugu
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
77 TIFF images

5. EAP692/4/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/4/1/5
Title:
Adiyamankottai, Chenraya Perumal temple. Fourth row gallery north I [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
The northern side two galleries of the temple contains late Nayaka period paintings on the Ramayana theme. These imaginative paintings show the influence of folk art in conception and design. The conflict between Rama and Ravana is depicted in great detail and two interesting paintings depict Han...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kannada and Telugu
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
35 TIFF images

6. EAP692/4/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/4/1/6
Title:
Adiyamankottai, Chenraya Perumal temple. Fifth row gallery north II [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
The northern side two galleries of the temple contains late Nayaka period paintings on the Ramayana theme. These imaginative paintings show the influence of folk art in conception and design. The conflict between Rama and Ravana is depicted in great detail and two interesting paintings depict Han...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kannada and Telugu
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
73 TIFF images

7. EAP692/4/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/4/1/7
Title:
Stone inscription [17th Century]
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kannada and Telugu
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

8. EAP896/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/1
Title:
Natham-Kovilpatti Siva Kailasanatha temple (General Views)
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
15 TIFF images

9. 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

10. EAP896/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/3
Title:
Amman temple ceiling
Scope & Content:
The events bin about the marriage of Lord Siva to Uma and the birth of Skanda. Kumarasambhava basically talks about the birth of Kumara (Kartikeya), the son of Siva and Parvati. Kumarasambhava literally means "Birth of Kumara". This epic of seventeen cantos entails 'Sringara Rasa', the rasa of l...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
45 TIFF images