Agni Deva and Vayu Deva collecting the sparks from Shiva to drop into the Ganges
Lord Muruga fused into one form, when Parvathi picked up the six babies
Young Muruga seated with Shiva and Parvathi
Muruga punishing Brahma for not giving the correct meaning of Om
Muruga explaining the meaning of Om to Shiva
Muruga explaining the meaning of Om to Shiva
Muruga explaining the meaning of Om to Shiva
Muruga seated on his peacock mount
Muruga blessing his devotee
Muruga weds Devasena
Muruga in an old man's guise saves Valli from the elephant (Ganesha)
Muruga with Valli and Devasena
Muruga seated on his peacock mount with Valli and Devasena
Muruga seated on his peacock mount with Valli and Devasena
The Brihadeeswarar temple in Thanjavur which
dates back to the 11th century CE has many murals within. The enclosure
surrounding the sanctum here has brilliant works of art, both in terms
of sculpture and painting. The ancient Chola murals once covered all the
walls and ceilings of this enclosure. Later 17th century paintings of
the Nayak period were added over them; however some of the older Chola
murals have been restored. Seen in this enclosure around the sanctum is
an image of the monarch Raja Raja Cholan who was primarily responsible
for temple centered cultural growth shown with his preceptor Karuvoor
Devar. Mention must also be made of a mural (in this enclosure) that
depicts grand cosmic dance of Nataraja at Chidambaram. Depicted in this
mural are images of Rajaraja Chola and his queens. There is also a
gigantic painting of Shiva as Tripurantaka, depicted on the northern
wall of the enclosure.
- Temple Murals, templenet.com
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Sakthi Ganesha on mooshikam mount giving darshan to Avvayar
