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Socio-cultural panels at Airavatesvara Temple |
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Panels around the Vimana (click all the images in this page for enlarged view) |
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Socio-cultural aspects of Chola period are
revealed in these small panels - ranging from Periyapuranam, punishments, dance
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Bakthi scenes depicting from Periyapuranam |
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| Water as fuel for burring the temple lamp - fishes in the pond are shown | |
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| Chandigeswarar story | |
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| Women offering her curls on fire instead of camphor | Donating shrines |
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| Women receiving her child from the Crocodile's jaw after Sundarar's hymn. Near a temple at Avinasi the deity called Avinasiandarmudalaivaipillai. | |
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| Elephant procession | |
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| Bell and shell used to worship Shiva | Kannappa Nayanaar donating eyes to Shiva Linga |
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| Bali Pita | |
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| A story from Periyapuranam | A story from Periyapuranam |
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| Thulabaram - the whole family on one side of the weigh - as slaves - A story from Periyapuranam | |
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| Maarkandeya - Shiva holding Yama (god of death) to save Maarkandeya | |
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| Wind blowing scene | |
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| Wind blowing scene | |
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| Shiva blessing the Nayanmaars | Shiva blessing the Nayanmaars |
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Punishment Scenes on the wall of Vimana |
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| Punishing by hanging | Fight |
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| Punishing a women by chopping the tongue | Attacking a man with spear |
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| Punishing a women by chopping the hands - even women were punished for the crime | A court scene |
| Dancing images | |
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| Bharathanatyam Abinayam (Dance) | Shiva dancing |
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| Women in a bending pose, depicts the motion of the dancer | Hands, Legs interlock |
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| Women playing flute | Monkey and snake fighting |
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| 2 helper helping pregnant lady | |
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| Deer, peacock and peahen | Peahen and Peacock |
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