Alagar kovil Kallalagar Inner Mandapa Ceiling East [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
The portion around the central small pavilion has the continuous narration of the Ramayana episodes. It begins from the north eastern side of the ceiling. The first scene depicts the Putra Komesti sacrifice done by Vasishta and Kalaikkottu rishi. Agni deva felt happy about the sacrifice and comes...
Alagar kovil Kallalagar Inner Mandapa Ceiling West [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
In the inner mandapa west ceiling the paintings portray the heroic acts of Rama and Lakshmana in order to protect the sacrificial spot (yaga) of Visvamitra from the destructive attitude of the demoness Tadathagai. Visvamitra giving arrows to Rama and the service of the Rama and his brothers to Vi...