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1. 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

2. EAP896/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/1
Title:
General views of the ceilings and temple
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
15 TIFF images

3. EAP896/2/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/8
Title:
The Ardha Mandapa (Southern section)
Scope & Content:
The South ceiling is portrayed mostly the role of Hanuman destroying Lanka.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
11 TIFF images

4. EAP896/2/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/9
Title:
The Ardha Mandapa (Northern section)
Scope & Content:
The Ardha Mandapa has three divisions of ceilings. The North ceiling is portrayed mostly the fight with Ravana and killing of Ravana.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
11 TIFF images

5. EAP896/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/2
Title:
Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (Middle western section)
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
3 TIFF images

6. EAP896/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/3
Title:
Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (North western section)
Scope & Content:
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
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
3 TIFF images

7. EAP896/2/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/5
Title:
Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (Central western section)
Scope & Content:
The central portion of the middle West ceiling portray the images of ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu as God- human-superhuman and animal forms.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
5 TIFF images

8. EAP896/2/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/6
Title:
Mural paintings of Ardhamanada ceilings (Central north section)
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
3 TIFF images

9. 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

10. EAP896/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7
Title:
The Ardha Mandapa (Middle section)
Scope & Content:
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
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
55 TIFF images