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Project / Collection Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP896/3 Subject Weapons

1. EAP896/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3
Title:
Natham-Kovilpatti Siva Kailasanatha temple
Scope & Content:
The Siva as well as the Goddess temple ceilings has the painted murals. The paintings are in extinct condition and peeling off due to changing weather conditions. The murals show the set of scenes from the epic ‘Kumarasambhava’. On the inner ceilings there are some portrait paintings of men and...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
102 TIFF images

2. EAP896/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/2
Title:
Siva temple Mandapa Ceiling
Scope & Content:
The paintings that decorate the Kailasanathar Mandapa consist of three Parts. The central portion registers portrait images. The other two left and right panels show various temples of Tamil Region. The images are; mostly schemaatic images of the temples located in different parts of Tamil Nadu a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
42 TIFF images

3. EAP896/3/2/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/2/11
Title:
Palani (Palani Malai - Muruga) Arumuga with His consort, Palani Andi with a stick, Idumban, Subrahmanya with His 'Vel' the 'Divine Javelin'-a spear, Linga, a Demon carrying a 'Kavadi' on his shoulders (Idumban, the first Kavadi bearer; an Asura @ Demon or Demigod is a disciple of Lord Subrahmanya carry the hills Sivagiri and Sakthigiri across his shoulders, one on either side
Scope & Content:
Palani (Palani Malai - Muruga) Arumuga with His consort, Palani Andi with a stick, Idumban, Subrahmanya with His 'Vel' the 'Divine Javelin'-a spear, Linga, a Demon carrying a 'Kavadi' on his shoulders (Idumban, the first Kavadi bearer; an Asura @ Demon or Demigod is a disciple of Lord Subrahmanya...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
1 TIFF image

4. EAP896/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/3
Title:
Amman temple ceiling
Scope & Content:
The events bin about the marriage of Lord Siva to Uma and the birth of Skanda. Kumarasambhava basically talks about the birth of Kumara (Kartikeya), the son of Siva and Parvati. Kumarasambhava literally means "Birth of Kumara". This epic of seventeen cantos entails 'Sringara Rasa', the rasa of l...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
45 TIFF images