Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (Middle western section)
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The murals are drawn in the ceilings of the Ardhamandapa. The western extreme is divided in to six partitions where the images of Rama, Sita, Vishnu, Hanuman, Garuda, Coronation of Rama, Dasavatara, Kalinganarthana and Gajendiramoksha are found. The middle portion of the Andhamandapa ceiling is d...
Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (North western section)
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The Western portion of the middle West ceiling The North West portion of the ceiling is having the images of Brahma - Vishnu - Siva - Vishnu on Garuda and Krishna tore open the Demon Bakasura in the form of a Crane
Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (Western section)
Scope & Content:
The Western portion of the middle West ceiling portray the Coronation Scene of Rama-celebrating people-Rishis-Musicans-Dancers and the procession of animals.
Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (Central north section)
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The north western portion of the ceiling portray the Kaliyamardhana (the banishment of Kaliya from the lake of the Yamuna) and Gajendra Moksha episode. Lord Vishnu came down to earth to protect Gajendra, the elephant, from the clutches of Makara, the Crocodile and with Vishnu's blessing, Gajendra...
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