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EAP692/1/2/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003195415
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003195235
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026618107.0x0000b5
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP692/1/2/1
- Title:
- Alagar kovil Kallalagar Outer Mandapa Wall South [17th Century]
- Scope & Content:
- The south wall of the outer mandapa there is continuous narration starts from the south eastern corner. Most of the paintings of the southern wall have been eroded and the remaining works depict the story of Rama’s departure to forest on the order of his father. It is continued by the scene of Dasaratha’s (Rama’s father) death.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Documentation of endangered temple art of Tamil Nadu
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003195235
036-003195414
040-003195415 - Is part of:
- EAP692/1 : Alagarkovil Kallagar Temple - Temple Art [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2 : Alagar kovil Kallalagar Outer Mandapa Walls [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1 : Alagar kovil Kallalagar Outer Mandapa Wall South [17th Century] - Contains:
- EAP692/1/2/1/1 : Ministers meeting Rishis. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/2 : General view. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/3 : General view. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/4 : General view. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/5 : Minister meeting with Dasaratha. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/6 : Arrangements made for Rama’s Coronation. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/7 : Royal procession. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/8 : Maid servant Kuni. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/9 : Maid servant Kuni receiving pearl necklace from Kaikeyi. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/10 : Dasaratha pleasing Kaikeyi. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/11 : Kaikeyi and Dasaratha. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/12 : Dsaratha falls down after hearing Kaikeyi. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/13 : Dasaratha asks the minister to bring Rama for Coronation. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/14 : Minister informs Rama about his Coronation. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/15 : Rama is taken to the king for Coronation. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/16 : Dasaratha, queens and Rama in the Darbhar hall. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/17 : Rama and Lakshmana informs their mothers about their exile. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/18 : Rama and Sita - Damaged. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/19 : King gifts the Brahmanas. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/20 : Dasaratha, Kaikeyi and Vasista. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/21 : Rama and Lakshmana taking leave of their mother. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/22 : Rama, Sita and Laksmana taking leave of their mothers for exile. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/23 : Rama is carried on in a palanquin. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/24 : Rama, Sita and Lakshmana are on the chariot. [17th Century]
EAP692/1/2/1/25 : Rama, Sita and Lakshmana on the river bank. [17th Century]
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Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP692/1/2/1 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003195235[0002]/036-003195414[0001]/040-003195415
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP692/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 42 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP692-1-2-1⧉ (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th Century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 10.06655
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 78.20003
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
These collections are not available to request in British Library Reading Rooms.
Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Arrangement:
- Arranged on story sequence
- Information About Copies:
- Photo Archives, French Institute of Pondicherry; British Library
- Information About Originals:
- The originals are from the Kallalagar Temple, Alagar Kovil
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Cave Paintings
Cave Temples - Places:
- India, Asia
