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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
