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Project / Collection Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu Material Type Photographs Level [32] Fonds

1. EAP692/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/1
Title:
Alagarkovil Kallagar Temple - Temple Art [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
In Alagar kovil the Kallagar temple mandapa (hall) built by stone is found on the South West side of the southern outer compound wall. It is called Vasantha Mandapa erected in the 17th century. This east faced Mandapa has a central Mandapa surrounded by a moat built of stone. During summer the m...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
446 TIFF images

2. EAP692/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/2
Title:
Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswara temple [16th Century]
Scope & Content:
The Golden Lily Tank, the sacred tank of the Meenakshi Sundareswara temple surrounded by the gallery walls on the four sides had a number of legendry and Puranic lore (Tiruvilayadal purana scenes of Lord Siva / the plays of Lord Siva). But unfortunately these historically valuable murals were va...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th Century
Extent:
40 TIFF images

3. EAP692/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/3
Title:
Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
A small Mandapa (Chavadi / Choultry) at Narasingampatti village near Madurai has the paintings of 17th century in its west and north inner walls. They depict the Ramayana episodes. It begins in the southern part of the west wall with the scene of people worshipping Vishnu. The figure of the god ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
73 TIFF images

4. EAP692/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/4
Title:
Adiyamankottai, Chenraya Perumal temple [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
There are five galleries found in the hall (mandapa) that leads to the Sanctum Sanctorum. They have the paintings on its ceiling depicting the scenes of Mahabharata, Viswarupa Darshan of Lord Krishna, scenes from the Ramayana including the life of Lord Rama and various episodes from Mahabharata ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kannada and Telugu
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
267 TIFF images

5. EAP692/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/5
Title:
Tirumalai (Jain complex)
Scope & Content:
The paintings must have been added between the 15th-17th centuries on the walls probably during Vijayanagar period and on the ceilings during Chola period. The paintings are of various geometrical and other designs, besides Samavasaraṇa (is the divinely constructed celestial assembly hall from w...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Undetermined
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
233 TIFF images

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