Tiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara-Ceiling-Outer Gallery West
Scope & Content:
Once the outer gallery had lot of painted images. Unfortunately majority were sand blasted and removed. A little is left out and the same is groped in this category
The images found on the South Gallery Ceiling are narrated in this group. The important scenes are the Decorated ceiling-animals-Taming of Animals-Kings on their Court-Way of life of people and Krishnaleela
Tiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara-Kalyana Mandapa-Hall one-East wall South
Scope & Content:
The Southern portion of the East wall has the story of Arunagirinathar. Arunagirinaadhar was a Tamil great saint-poet who lived during the 15th century in Tamil Nadu, India. He was the creator of Thiruppugazh/Tiruppukal meaning "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory", a book of poems in Tamil in praise o...
The inner mandapa of the Kalyana mandapa ceilings are drawn with mural paintings. The middle ceiling images are grouped in this category. The images are mostly related to 'Arunachala Purana'. The inner mandapa or hall two has seven aisles-three on either side has only decorations. The middle ceil...