sithanavasal murals

#Sithanavasal Arivar Koil is a rock cut cave temple of the Arihants. It contains the 7th century remnants of notable #frescoes paintings  technique with many mineral colors in the ceiling of the #sanctum and ardha-mandapam.

Paintings in the roof of the Ardhamnatapa are the mural paintings with #Samavasarana theme (faith of #Jainism). The ceilings have depiction of a #lotus tank filled with lotus flowers with natural looking images of men, animals, flowers, birds and fishes surrounded by bhavyas ("the faithful"), elephants, fishes, one fish shown as jumping out of water.

In the other hand we could see real lotus buds from the lotus pond from this we could understand how skilled artists were hired and utilized in those days. However most of the frescoes which were covered fully in plaster have been severely defaced or not clearly visible due to inadequate security and maintenance resulting in vandalism in the past five or six decades.

----- Ramu.Rm.N

A piece in kaluthiru

A center piece of #jewelry ( #Thali ) from Kaluthiru Now & then. Nowadays this center piece ( thali ) were made in 4 to 6 grms. In the other hand we could see the well detailed workmanship in thali this pieces weight's around 160 grms which were used during late 19 th century. In that piece we could see well detailed flowers, creepers , birds, gantgarvars, chowri beares and laxmi at the top.From this we could understand detailed craftmanship skill of the Chettinad goldsmiths. #Kaluthiru is the auspices and unique ornament worn ( #mangalsutra ) to bride by the bridegroom during marriage in chettinad. This jewelery is used by chettinad womens during there important occasional ceremonies. In those days kaluthiru is one of the important asset which helped to develop there business.

----- Ramu.Rm.N

For more detail about kaluthiru

https://ramuvinkirukalkal.blogspot.com/2020/05/chettinad-kaluthiru.html?m=1

rajasowri

#Rajasowri a traditional hairstyle of #srirangam #namperumal which has the continuity in the other hand we could see the similar #hairstyle show in 15th century bronze idol of sita from this we could understand the continuity still exist in temple rituals. Currently this #bronze idol of sita is displayed at the National Gallery of #Australia, #Canberra.

#Comparison #Ramu

savudi / சவுடி

#Savudi is a ear-ornament worn by women in rural parts of southern #tamilnadu the practice of wearing these heavy pieces of #jewellery, on elongated ear which continuously give gentle pressure to that part of the ear that activates the brain and the glands in the head with the result that the person remains alert and energised. When a little heavier ornament is used the ear gets stretched and gives an appearance of a larger ear. Thus in the single act of wearing the ear #ornament with two advantages are drawn of increasing the brain activity and getting larger ears. Thus the idea of piercing the ear early in childhood and stretching the ear by the gentle pull of the ornament comes with twin purposes  one real and another symbolic. The real purpose is that the pull keeps the brain always alert and efficient. The symbolic reason is that the stretched ear looks large thereby capable of gathering or listening sounds. Some also believes that the longer it stretches the longer her life will be.

The savudi /#savadu is similar to the #thandatti but is shaped into multiple rings and each one is adorned with four to five rings weighing roughly it will be around 96 grams in total. In sculptures we could see more that 10 rings were adorened by women's in those days. There heavy pair of earrings which shows the wealth and social status too.These savudi's outer part is covered with gold while it’s hollow interiors are filled with lacquer which is then moulded into a circle shape and weard by women's. According to the region the shape and designs the heavy earrings go by various names like #pampadam, #olakadukan, thandatti, #mudichukadukkan. In this collage we could see the savudi/savudu the ear ornament were shown in nayaka period women sculptures in the temples of southern tamilnadu. From this we could understand the continuity and usage of this ornaments were still in exist and used by older womens in that locality.

--#Ramu.Rm.N

Olakudai / thazlakudai

கண்பொர விளங்கும்நின் விண்பொரு வியன் #குடை

வெள்ளைக்குடி #நாகனார்  #புறம் 35

வீறுசால் மன்னர் விரிதாம #வெண்கொடையைப்
பாற எறிந்த பரிசயத்தால் – தேறாது
செங்கண்மாக் கோதை சினவெங் களியானை
திங்கள்மேல் நீட்டுந்தன் கை.

#முத்தொள்ளாயிரம் 19

#Olakudai / #thazlakudai which is also known as Palmyra leaf umbrella is one of the most unique craft of south india.This is one of those gems of the past that refuse to be washed away by the tide of time. But luckily a small group of craftsman still exist at pallakad district of kerala.  these umbrellas are still popular across the kerala in various forms. Whether it is the umbrella held by the person dressed up as Mahabali in Onam processions or the umbrella carried by farmers or fishermen, they are present everywhere in the life and culture of Kerala. In #pallakad still they have there traditional way to make them too. The men of the family will make the leg and cane framework. The weaving of the dried palm leaves and other works has to be carried out by the womens. There are around 15 varieties of which five are the most popular and commonly used. The most popular during the summer season is #Ambalakkuda and it is preferred for temple festivals.Vallikuda, thoppikuda, marakkuda, ambalakkuda, and onakkuda are some of the different varieties. Each has a different weight and size. However there is not much difference in the shape.

A women holding Palmyra leaf umbrella from nellaiyapar temple at thirunelveli

In this college we could see the similar style of umbrellas were shown in The #Ajanta Cave complex which is known for the largest surviving collection of Indian wall paintings and The 7-8 th century #pallava murals beautiful goddess parvathi with a crown on her head and an umbrella held over her from Panamalai at #tamilnadu. In the other we could see the continuity of olakudai were made of gold and used in temple processions in this we could see the similar style of golden umbrellas were used in #Trichy #srirangam temple at tamilnadu.

--Ramu.Rm.N