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Project / Collection Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu Subject Music

1. EAP896/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1
Title:
Painted walls of the Bodinayakkanur Zamin Palace
Scope & Content:
The walls of the Bodinayakkanur Zamin palace has the painted murals. The two rooms at the basement level are drawn with Ramayana mural paintings.The paintings are in extinct condition and peeling off due to changing weather conditions. Bodi Nayakanur is the small town located in the foot hills o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
166 TIFF images

2. EAP896/1/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/21
Title:
East Hall, West wall. second row
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
5 TIFF images

3. EAP896/1/21/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/21/5
Title:
Procession and musiciens
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

4. EAP896/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2
Title:
Kurichi Kalyana Kothanadaramar temple
Scope & Content:
The Kurichi Kalyana Kothanadaramar temple's Ardhamandapa ceilings are drawn with the 18th century murals. Artists belonging to the Maratha period painted them using herbal dyes depicting the scenes from Ramayana and other sacred epics. This temple is very unique. The 'Ramayana' story is narrated...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
108 TIFF images

5. EAP896/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/4
Title:
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.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

6. EAP896/2/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/4/1
Title:
Rama's Coronation - Coronation Celebration - Musiciens - Dancers - Elephant and Horses Procession
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

7. EAP896/2/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/4/2
Title:
Coronation Celebration - Musiciens - Dancers - Elephant and Horses Procession
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

8. EAP896/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/4
Title:
Pattisvaram Siva Dhenupurisvara and Amman Gnanabigai temple
Scope & Content:
It is an unique and move away from the legendary story according to which Lord Muruga was born out of a flame from Lord Siva’s third eye and it’s unique and not seen in any other art work in Tamil Nadu. The figures shown are tall and very big in size.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1700
Extent:
223 TIFF images

9. EAP896/4/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/4/11
Title:
Amman Temple - Tower East - Dormer
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1882
Extent:
9 TIFF images

10. EAP896/4/11/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/4/11/8
Title:
Musicien Lady
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1890
Extent:
1 TIFF image