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EAP692/3
- Record Id:
- 032-003195745
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003195745
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026618107.0x0001ff
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP692/3
- Title:
- Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi [17th Century]
- Scope & Content:
-
A small Mandapa (Chavadi / Choultry) at Narasingampatti village near Madurai has the paintings of 17th century in its west and north inner walls. They depict the Ramayana episodes. It begins in the southern part of the west wall with the scene of people worshipping Vishnu. The figure of the god is mostly eroded and unidentifiable. It continues with the narration of the scenes of the birth of Rama and his brothers and killing of Tadathagai. The northern wall shows the episodes of Rama’s marriage with Sita. The remaining portion of the paintings has been unfortunately weathered away.
Narasingampatti is one of the ancient villages located on the road leading from Madurai to Melur. Seventeenth-century mural paintings that beautifully narrate episodes from 'The Ramayana' are vanishing as the building that houses itself is in ruins. The dilapidated building at Narasingampatti village, 16 km from Madurai city, is called 'Chithirachavadi' (art hall or choultry) situated at the centre of the village. It was probably constructed by the elders of this village some four hundred years ago for the purpose of assembling and taking important common decisions relating to the village. Its surrounding wall is made of lime and brick and its roof is covered with local tiles. Its doorway faces south. The inner walls of this choultry adorn the paintings of the Ramayana story to facilitate the people to look and enjoy. The archaeologists estimate that the paintings could have been drawn between later 17th and the beginning of 18th century during the later Nayak- period because the paintings have many similarities with Nayak-era murals. But it is very sad to see the paintings are left to decay. The elders of the village says that the hall was in a bad shape since their childhood.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003195745", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP692/3: Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "036-003195746", "parent" : "032-003195745", "text" : "EAP692/3/1: Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "040-003195747", "parent" : "036-003195746", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1: Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi - General View [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195748", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/1: General view of Chitrachavadi. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195749", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/2: Front view of Chitrachavsadi. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195750", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/3: Inner view of Chitrachavadi. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195751", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/4: Painted wall - Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195752", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/5: Painted wall - Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195753", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/6: Painted wall - Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195754", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/7: Damaged Ceiling. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195755", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/8: Dilapidated Mandapa. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195756", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/9: Dilapidated pillared Mandapa. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195757", "parent" : "040-003195747", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/1/10: Damaged wall. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "040-003195758", "parent" : "036-003195746", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2: Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi - Northern wall [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195759", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/1: Damaged painted wall. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195760", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/2: Kalaikkottumuni is seated on the chariot on his way to fire altar. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195761", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/3: Chariot carriers. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195762", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/4: Rama and Sita seated. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195763", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/5: Rama and Sita marriage scene. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195764", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/6: Rama and Sita are in procession. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195765", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/7: General view - Damaged. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195766", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/8: Vali and Sugriva in war. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195767", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/9: Ravana abducting Sita. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195768", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/10: Rama meeting with Jatayu. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195769", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/11: Damaged and unidentified. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195770", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/12: Damaged and unidentified. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195771", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/13: Damaged painted wall. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195772", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/14: Seated unknown figure - Damaged. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195773", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/15: Rama standing. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195774", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/16: Damaged - unidentified. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195775", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/17: Marriage scene of Rama and Sita. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195776", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/18: Highly mutilated wall. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195777", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/19: Hanuman standing. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195778", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/20: Damaged wall. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195779", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/21: Rama revered by the vanaras. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195780", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/22: Damaged wall. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195781", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/23: Vanara sena - broken wall. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195782", "parent" : "040-003195758", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/2/24: Vanaras fighting with Asuras. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "040-003195783", "parent" : "036-003195746", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3: Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi - Western Wall [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195784", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/1: General view - Ramayana paintings [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195785", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/2: General view - Devotees worshipping God. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195786", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/3: Devotees worshipping God. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195787", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/4: Devotees worshipping Vishnu. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195788", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/5: Standing Vishnu. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195789", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/6: Devotees worshipping God. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195790", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/7: Ramayana Paintings. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195791", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/8: Close view of Ramayana Paintings. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195792", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/9: Dasarata meeting the Sage. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195793", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/10: Scene of Agaligai Vimochana? [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195794", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/11: Damaged and unidentified scene. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195795", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/12: Sravana carrying his father and mother. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195796", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/13: Agni carrying Amritha from fire altar. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195797", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/14: Amritha distributed to Dasaratha’s queens. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195798", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/15: Amritha distributed to Dasaratha’s queens. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195799", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/16: Birth scene of Rama and his brothers. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195800", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/17: Dasaratha along with his queens and officials. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195801", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/18: Damaged. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195802", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/19: Rama and Lakshmana killing the demoness Tadagai. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195803", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/20: Visvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195804", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/21: Rama breaking the Bow. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195805", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/22: Rama and Sita marriage scene. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195806", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/23: Marriage scene - Highly damaged. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195807", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/24: Floral designs. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195808", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/25: General view - Painted wall - Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195809", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/26: General view - Painted wall - Ramayana scenes. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195810", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/27: Elephant procession -Highly mutilated. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195811", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/28: Rama fighting. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195812", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/29: Damaged - Rama and Sita? [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195813", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/30: Rama and Sita prostrating before Rama’s mothers. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195814", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/31: Rama and Sita seated on the chariot. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195815", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/32: Rama, Sita and Lakshmana crossing Ganges by a boat. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195816", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/33: Rama, Sita and Lakshmana received by the Sages. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195817", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/34: Rama, Sita and Lakshmana meeting a Sage. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195818", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/35: Rama, Lakshmana and Surpanaka. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195819", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/36: Damaged and unidentified scene. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195820", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/37: Sita, Rama and Lakshmana. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195821", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/38: Rama fighting with Asura. [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "041-003195822", "parent" : "040-003195783", "text" : "EAP692/3/1/3/39: Damaged and unidentified scene. [17th Century]" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003195745
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP692/3/1 : Narasingampatti - Chitrachavadi [17th Century]
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- 032-003195745
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP692/3
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 73 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP692-3
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th Century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 10.05281
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 78.31984
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Custodial History:
- The digital images in this collection were created as part of the EAP692 'Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu' project
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project holder Dr. N. Murugesan, January 2015 & October 2015 (Accession records EAP692/1 & EAP692/2)
- Arrangement:
- The murals of the Narasingampatti Chitrachavadi are arranged according to their locations from where they were documented such as northern and western wall respectively.
- Administrative Context:
- EAP692 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme.
- Information About Copies:
- Copies of the material are held at Photo Archives, French Institute of Pondicherry; and the British Library
- Information About Originals:
- The originals are from Narasingampatti, Chitrachavadi
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)