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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. EAP692/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/5/1
Title:
Tirumalai Jain Rock Cut Cave. Outside Rock [16th Century]
Scope & Content:
The narrow cell which opens into a flight of steps that leads to a cave is painted in rich tapestry of colours, even in the dark and dingy corners of the cave probably done by the Jain monks who had lived in these caves. The walls are painted with rich colours depicting deities, symbols, their id...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable and Undetermined
Date Range:
16th Century
Extent:
21 TIFF images

29. EAP692/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/5/2
Title:
Tirumalai Jain Cave. Room 1 [16th Century]
Scope & Content:
The Tirumalai Jain caves have the murals in all its four small rooms and exist parallel to each other. Some of the murals are damaged and difficult to identify. The South extreme cave is numbered as I.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable and Undetermined
Date Range:
16th Century
Extent:
86 TIFF images

30. EAP692/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP692/5/3
Title:
Tirumalai Jain Cave. Room 2 [16th Century]
Scope & Content:
The Tirumalai Jain caves have the murals in all its four small rooms exist parallel to each other. Some of the murals are damaged and difficult to identify. The cave located on the northern side of the south cave is numbered as II
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable and Undetermined
Date Range:
16th Century
Extent:
73 TIFF images