Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
EAP896/3
- Record Id:
- 032-003537097
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003537097
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100101259835.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- 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 women who helped financially in the execution of these paintings. It is an unique and move away from the legendary story according to which Lord Muruga was born out of a flame from Lord Siva’s third eye and it’s unique and not seen in any other art work in Tamil Nadu. The figures shown are tall and very big in size.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003537097", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP896/3: Natham-Kovilpatti Siva Kailasanatha temple" },{ "id" : "040-003537098", "parent" : "032-003537097", "text" : "EAP896/3/1: Natham-Kovilpatti Siva Kailasanatha temple (General Views)" },{ "id" : "041-003537099", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/1: Entrance Tower from South West" },{ "id" : "041-003537100", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/2: Temple General View from South West" },{ "id" : "041-003537101", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/3: Entrance Tower from South West" },{ "id" : "041-003537102", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/4: Inscriptiom Stone" },{ "id" : "041-003537103", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/5: Amman Temple from North West" },{ "id" : "041-003537104", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/6: Corridor from South West (Gallery)" },{ "id" : "041-003537105", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/7: Amman Temple from West" },{ "id" : "041-003537106", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/8: Siva Temple Mukha Mandapa" },{ "id" : "041-003537107", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/9: General View of Mural Paintings - Siva Temple Mandapa Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537108", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/10: General View of Mural Paintings - Siva Temple Mandapa Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537109", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/11: General View of Mural Paintings - Siva Temple Mandapa" },{ "id" : "041-003537110", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/12: Terrace of the Mandapa" },{ "id" : "041-003537111", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/13: Terrace of the Mandapa" },{ "id" : "041-003537112", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/14: Corridor from South East (Gallery)" },{ "id" : "041-003537113", "parent" : "040-003537098", "text" : "EAP896/3/1/15: Siva Temple from South West" },{ "id" : "040-003537114", "parent" : "032-003537097", "text" : "EAP896/3/2: Siva temple Mandapa Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537115", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/1: General view of the Frescos in the Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537116", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/2: General view of the Frescos in the Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537117", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/3: General view of the Frescos in the Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537118", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/4: Avinankudi_Palani_Siva-Parvati and Subrahmanya" },{ "id" : "041-003537119", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/5: Rameswaram_Linga and Parvati" },{ "id" : "041-003537120", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/6: Tirupati_Tirumalai_Vishnu and Sridevi" },{ "id" : "041-003537121", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/7: Alagar Kovil (Alagar Uralpatti) _'Solaimalai Alaghari Swami' _Visnu as Alakar in the middle and His two consorts Kalyana Sundaravalli…" },{ "id" : "041-003537122", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/8: Madurai Meenakshi on a sepate shrine called 'Matavarvalakam'." },{ "id" : "041-003537123", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/9: Madurai Chokkalingam_Siva, Meenakshi, Ganapati, Subrahmanya, white elephants fed with sugar cane, Nataraja and the golden lotus tank" },{ "id" : "041-003537124", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/10: Tirupparankundram" },{ "id" : "041-003537125", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/11: Palani (Palani Malai - Muruga) Arumuga with His consort, Palani Andi with a stick, Idumban, Subrahmanya with His 'Vel' the 'Divine…" },{ "id" : "041-003537126", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/12: Sri Rangam (Seerangam), a leaning Vishnu, a standing Vishnu with seated Sridevi and Bhudevi on Lotus" },{ "id" : "041-003537127", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/13: Damaged" },{ "id" : "041-003537128", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/14: Damaged" },{ "id" : "041-003537129", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/15: Tiruchendur-Subrahmanya-Valli-Devasena and Peacock-Damaged" },{ "id" : "041-003537130", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/16: Tiruchendur-Subrahmanya-Devasena-Blessing Siva-Parvati-other Gods on their left and King-Rishis-Naked devotees on their right" },{ "id" : "041-003537131", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/17: Kailasa-Damaged" },{ "id" : "041-003537132", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/18: Natham- Muthukumara… Thiru…man" },{ "id" : "041-003537133", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/19: King's Representative and Temple Priest" },{ "id" : "041-003537134", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/20: Subrahmanya (Arumukha) on a Peacock with Valli and Devasena" },{ "id" : "041-003537135", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/21: Chokkalinga Naidu Sada- Donor" },{ "id" : "041-003537136", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/22: Image of Tiruvanaikka Temple-Linga with Parvati" },{ "id" : "041-003537137", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/23: Image of Thiruvaiyāru Temple-Linga with Parvati" },{ "id" : "041-003537138", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/24: Vriddhachalam-Linga with Parvati" },{ "id" : "041-003537139", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/25: LeaningVishnu-Sarangapani with Sridevi and Bhudevi" },{ "id" : "041-003537140", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/26: Kumbakonam-Linga-Parvati and Ganapati" },{ "id" : "041-003537141", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/27: Tiruvarur-Kamalalayam-Linga with Parvati (Donor T…Kanakkupillai)" },{ "id" : "041-003537142", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/28: Tiruvarur-Parvati and the Chariot" },{ "id" : "041-003537143", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/29: Pulli….valur- Subrahmanya-Valli and Devasena (Damaged)" },{ "id" : "041-003537144", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/30: Tiruvidamarudur-Linga-Vaidhyanadha" },{ "id" : "041-003537145", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/31: Tiruvidamarudur (Tiruvidamaruduuha)-Linga-Parvati and Sthalavriksha" },{ "id" : "041-003537146", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/32: Sirkali-Linga-Parvati and Bhairava" },{ "id" : "041-003537147", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/33: Chidambaram_Nataraja-Linga and Parvati (Donor-Chetti Viyapari)" },{ "id" : "041-003537148", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/34: Kanchipuram-Linga-Vishnu_Sridevi and Bhudevi" },{ "id" : "041-003537149", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/35: Banaras_Kasi Viswanatha-Visalatchi and 22Lingas" },{ "id" : "041-003537150", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/36: Tiru Kalahasthi-Linga-Parvati-Kannappa Nayanar-worshipping Elephant and Nandi" },{ "id" : "041-003537151", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/37: Tiruvannamali- Arunachala-Unnamulai Amman and the Hill (Partially damaged)" },{ "id" : "041-003537152", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/38: Parvati (Donor: Vaba…kapatti Konakkison Sevagan Asa)" },{ "id" : "041-003537153", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/39: Devotee donating Crown and Jwels to the God and Goddess" },{ "id" : "041-003537154", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/40: Goddess with Scepter (Chenkol) and the templr Priest (Pusari)" },{ "id" : "041-003537155", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/41: Goddess and Devotees" },{ "id" : "041-003537156", "parent" : "040-003537114", "text" : "EAP896/3/2/42: Dancers and General public (gifting the dancers)" },{ "id" : "040-003537157", "parent" : "032-003537097", "text" : "EAP896/3/3: Amman temple ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537158", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/1: General view of the Amman temple Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537159", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/2: General view of the Amman temple Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537160", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/3: General view of the Amman temple Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537161", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/4: General view of the Amman temple Ceiling" },{ "id" : "041-003537162", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/5: Rishis (Sages) complain about the atrocities / cruelty of the Tarakasura to Indra the king of Gods." },{ "id" : "041-003537163", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/6: Indra and indrani consols the Rishis" },{ "id" : "041-003537164", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/7: On the advise of Indra Rishis meet Rati and Manmata and convey Indra's message" },{ "id" : "041-003537165", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/8: Subrahmanya with Devaganas (Sayinya)" },{ "id" : "041-003537166", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/9: Devas greet newly married siva and Parvati" },{ "id" : "041-003537167", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/10: Devas gifting newly married siva and Parvati (Sakala Devadalukuda Parvati Parameswardu) on the three days marriage." },{ "id" : "041-003537168", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/11: Damaged-Siva-Parvat with Devas?" },{ "id" : "041-003537169", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/12: Siva with Parvati" },{ "id" : "041-003537170", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/13: Manmata also known as Kamadeva (Kama -Cupid, the God of Love and Sexuality aiming to hit Siva with his sugarcane bow, string of…" },{ "id" : "041-003537171", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/14: After Marriage Siva-Parvati are sent for first night by the Devas and Sages (Parvati-Parameswarilu Mahamaithuna Samsarga)." },{ "id" : "041-003537172", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/15: First night of Siva-Parvati" },{ "id" : "041-003537173", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/16: Because of peeping through Siva - Parvati's bedroom, angered Siva deposits His Seeds (Rudra Veeriyam) on Agni Deva" },{ "id" : "041-003537174", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/17: Parvati embracing Arumukha (Kavulincha)." },{ "id" : "041-003537175", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/18: Parvati orders Arumugha to slay Tarakasura." },{ "id" : "041-003537176", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/19: Sages (Rishis) bless Arumugha while leaving to the battle with Tarakasura." },{ "id" : "041-003537177", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/20: Slaying of Tarakasura" },{ "id" : "041-003537178", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/21: Marriage of Subrahmanya with Valli and Devasena (Subrahmanyalu Vivagam - Valli - Devayanalunu)." },{ "id" : "041-003537179", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/22: Damaaged" },{ "id" : "041-003537180", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/23: Subrahmanya prepares for battle on discussion with His Marshals." },{ "id" : "041-003537181", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/24: Damaged" },{ "id" : "041-003537182", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/25: Siva - Parvati with Infant Arumukha." },{ "id" : "041-003537183", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/26: Subrahmanya blessing the people." },{ "id" : "041-003537184", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/27: Subrahmanya is offered with---." },{ "id" : "041-003537185", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/28: Lord Siva." },{ "id" : "041-003537186", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/29: Subrahmanya Discussing with Devas." },{ "id" : "041-003537187", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/30: Siva on Bull blessing Subrahmanaya and His team for the victory against Tarakasura" },{ "id" : "041-003537188", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/31: Marching towards the battle field." },{ "id" : "041-003537189", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/32: Indra follows Subrahmanya to the battle field on his white elephant." },{ "id" : "041-003537190", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/33: Struggle between two armies." },{ "id" : "041-003537191", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/34: Devas thank Subrahmanya." },{ "id" : "041-003537192", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/35: Devas thank Lord Siva and Parvati (Damaged)." },{ "id" : "041-003537193", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/36: People thank Subrahmanaya and some are bating in the river afterhearing the slay of Tarakasura." },{ "id" : "041-003537194", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/37: Washer woman carrying clothes to the bating people on head load and a Brahmin priest." },{ "id" : "041-003537195", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/38: People pray and thank Subrahmanya." },{ "id" : "041-003537196", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/39: People exchange their happiness among themselves." },{ "id" : "041-003537197", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/40: Meeting of Rishis (Saints) with Lord Siva." },{ "id" : "041-003537198", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/41: Siva-Parvati-Vishnu and a devotee." },{ "id" : "041-003537199", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/42: Siva's gift to Rishi along with cattle." },{ "id" : "041-003537200", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/43: Vishnu-Sridevi and devotees." },{ "id" : "041-003537201", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/44: Siva-Parvati-Rishis and Devas.." },{ "id" : "041-003537202", "parent" : "040-003537157", "text" : "EAP896/3/3/45: Astrological Signs of 12 'Rashis' or Zodiac Signs" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003537097
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP896/3/1 : Natham-Kovilpatti Siva Kailasanatha temple (General Views)
EAP896/3/2 : Siva temple Mandapa Ceiling
EAP896/3/3 : Amman temple ceiling
Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP896/3 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003537097
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP896/3
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 102 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP896-3
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Tamil
Telugu - Scripts:
- Tamil
Telugu - Start Date:
- 1500
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 1500-1699
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 10.22444
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 78.22438
- Latitude (Degree):
- N 10°13’28”
- Longitude (Degree):
- E 78°13’28”
- Place of Origin:
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Custodial History:
- Painting created at the location
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project holder Dr. N. Murugesan, March 2018 (Accession records EAP896/1 & EAP896/2)
- Arrangement:
- The murals are arranged according to their locations from where they were documented. Therefore each file corresponds to one specific place in the temple.
- Administrative Context:
- EAP896 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme.
- Information About Copies:
- Copies of the material are also held at Photo Archives, French Institute of Pondicherry.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located at the Natham-Kovilpatti Siva Kailasanatha temple in Tamil Nadu, India.
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)