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Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Nabhi requesting Rishabhadeva to marry; Rishabhadeva walking in procession with his brides 2.Marriage of Rishabhadeva with two Vidhyadhara brides 3. Marriage festivities and entertainments 4. Rishabhadeva teaching the world professions, trade, agriculture and the like and classifying people into castes after their respective professions 5. Coronation of Rishabhadeva as king; classification of dynasties or families 6. Dance of celestial nymph Nilanjana.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Rishabhadeva teaching the world professions, trade, agriculture and the like and classifying people into castes after their respective professions 2. Coronation of Rishabhadeva as king; classification of dynasties or families 3. Dance of the celestial nymph Nilanjana.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. The Laukantika devas reminding Rishabhadeva that it was time for diksha and his renunciation; Rishabhadeva disgusted with his worldly life 2. Rishabhadeva proceeding for diksha in a palanquin called Sudarsana.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. The Laukantika-devas reminding Rishabhadeva that it was time for diksha and his renunciation 2. Rishabhadeva proceeding for diksha in a palanquin called Sudarsana 3. The diksha ceremony; Kachchha, Mahakachchha and others trying to imitate Rishabhadeva in his diksha; unable to bear the cold they clothed themselves; and unable to bear hunger they fed themselves fruits and roots 4. Nami and Vinami approaching Rishabhadeva, who was then in meditation; Dharanendra advising in human form; Dharanendra assuming naga form and takes them in his vimana and starts for Mount Vijayardha.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. The diksha ceremony; Kachchha, Mahakachchha and others trying to imitate Rishabhadeva in his diksha, unable to bear cold they clothed themselves and unable to bear hunger they fed themselves fruits and roots 2. Nami and Vinami approaching Rishabhadeva, who was then in meditation; Dharanendra advising in human form; Dharanendra assuming naga form and takes them in his vimana and starts for Mount Vijayardha 3. Dharanendra performing the coronation ceremonies of the brothers of Nami and Vinami.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. The diksha ceremony; Kachchha, Mahakachchha and others trying to imitate Rishabhadeva in his diksha; unable to bear cold they clothed themselves; and unable to bear hunger they fed themselves fruits and roots 2. Nami and Vinami approaching Rishabhadeva, who was then in meditation, for their share in the distribution of his kingdom; Dharanendra in human form advising them; then assuming his naga-form Dharanendra takes them in his vimana and starts for mount Vijayardha 3. Dharanendra performing coronation of the brothers Nami and Vinami 4. Rishabhadeva went to the city for his first charya; but returns to the forest without doing his charya 5. Somaprabha; Sreyankumara dreaming; Sreyankumara narrating his dreams to his brother Somaprabha; the family priest explaining the significance of the dreams to them.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Somaprabha; Sreyankumara dreaming; Sreyankumara narrating his dreams to his brother Somaprabha; the family priest explaining to them the significance of the dreams 2. A messenger informing Sreyankumara that Rishabhadeva was coming to their city for charya; Sreyankumara receiving Rishabhadeva 3. Sreyankumara offering food to Rishabhadeva; Departure of Rishabhadeva after his charya; Rishabhadeva spending all his karma.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Sreyankumara offering food to Rishabhadeva; departure of Rishabhadeva after his charya; Rishabhadeva spending all his karma 2. the samavasarana 3. Saudharmendra's dance at sight of samavasarana. Scenes from the life of Vardhamana: 4. King Siddhartha and his wife Priyakarini; Priyakarini dreaming; Priyakarini narrating her dreams to her husband; the family priest explaining their significance

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Krishna (top to bottom): 1. Kamsa and his consort Jivadyasa; Devaki being married to Vasudeva; birth of Krishna 2. Baladeva removing the child from the chamber of nativity; Vasudeva holding a white umbrella over the child; the presiding deity of the city, in the form of a bull, showing Baladeva the way; the city gate opened; the river Jumna divided and gave him way; Baladeva delivering the child unto the care of Nanda Gopa 3. sports of Krishna and the annihilation of seven evil sprits sent by Kamsa-the seventh evil spirit that came as a woman offering Krishna milk from her breasts smeared with poison; subjugation of the deva Arishta, who came as a bull to test Krishna's strength; Devaki, Baladeva and Vasudeva arriving just then on the scene, and Devaki admiring her son with motherly love, milk flowing out of her breasts spontaneously.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Krishna (top to bottom): 1. Kamsa and his consort Jivadyasa; Devaki being married to Vasudeva; birth of Krishna 2. Baladeva removing the child from the chamber of nativity; Vasudeva holding a white umbrella over the child; the presiding deity of the city, in the form of a bull, showing Baladeva the way; the city gate opened; the river Jumna divided and gave him way; Baladeva delivering the child unto the care of Nanda Gopa 3. Sports of Krishna and the annihilation of seven evil sprits sent by Kamsa 4. Krishna raising up the Mount Govardhana; Krishna doing trivikrama; Nanda's flight from the village with his cowherds and cattle out of fear for Kamsa; Krishna assuring Nanda of his strength by lifting on the way a huge stone column, thus prevailing him to return to the village 5. Krishna plucking a lotus flower from a tank guarded by a naga, after subduing it; Krishna subjugating an infuriated elephant set up against him by Kamsa; Baladeva informing Krishna, while wrestling with the latter; Krishna vanquishing a wrestler; Krishna killing Kamsa; Baladeva and Vasudeva appeasing the public 6. Ugrasena and his wife Padmavati, Vasudeva and Devaki, Samudravijaya and his wife Sivadevi, Krishna victory over Mahabala 7. The battle between Krishna and Aparajita; ruse employed and the return of Kaalayava.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Krishna (top to bottom): 1. Baladeva removing the child from the chamber of nativity; Vasudeva holding a white umbrella over the child; the presiding deity of the city, in the form of a bull, showing Baladeva the way; the city gate opened; the river Jumna divided and gave him way; Baladeva delivering the child unto the care of Nanda Gopa 2. Sports of Krishna and the annihilation of seven evil sprits sent by Kamsa 3. Krishna raising up the Mount Govardhana; Krishna doing trivikrama; Nanda's flight from the village with his cowherds and cattle out of fear for Kamsa; Krishna assuring Nanda of his strength by lifting on the way a huge stone column, thus prevailing him to return to the village.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Krishna (top to bottom): 1. Krishna raising up the Mount Govardhana; Krishna doing trivikrama; Nanda's flight from the village with his cowherds and cattle out of fear for Kamsa; Krishna assuring Nanda of his strength by lifting on the way a huge stone column, thus prevailing him to return to the village 2. Krishna plucking a lotus flower from a tank guarded by a naga, after subduing it; Krishna subjugating an infuriated elephant set up against him by Kamsa; Baladeva informing Krishna, while wrestling with the latter; Krishna vanquishing a wrestler; Krishna killing Kamsa; Baladeva and Vasudeva appeasing the public 3. Ugrasena and his wife Padmavati, Vasudeva and Devaki, Samudravijaya and his wife Sivadevi, Krishna victory over Mahabala 4. Ugrasena and his wife Padmavati, Vasudeva and Devaki, Samudravijaya and his wife Sivadevi, Krishna victory over Mahabala.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Krishna (top to bottom): 1. Krishna raising up the Mount Govardhana; Krishna doing trivikrama; Nanda's flight from the village with his cowherds and cattle out of fear for Kamsa; Krishna assuring Nanda of his strength by lifting on the way a huge stone column, thus prevailing him to return to the village 2. Krishna plucking a lotus flower from a tank guarded by a naga, after subduing it; Krishna subjugating an infuriated elephant set up against him by Kamsa; Baladeva informing Krishna, while wrestling with the latter; Krishna vanquishing a wrestler; Krishna killing Kamsa; Baladeva and Vasudeva appeasing the public 3. Ugrasena and his wife Padmavati, Vasudeva and Devaki, Samudravijaya and his wife Sivadevi, Krishna victory over Mahabala 4. The battle between Krishna and Aparajita; ruse employed and the return of Kaalayava 5. The flight of the Yadavas under Krishna's leadership; Krishna doing penance; Krishna dreaming of the deva Gautama who offered to take Krishna on his back as a horse and to find for him a new land; realization of the dream; finding of the city of Dvaraka.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Krishna (top to bottom): 1. The battle between Krishna and Aparajita; ruse employed and the return of Kaalayava 2. The flight of the Yadavas under Krishna's leadership; Krishna doing penance; Krishna dreaming of the deva Gautama who offered to take Krishna on his back as a horse and to find for him a new land; realization of the dream; finding of the city of Dvaraka 3. Samudravijya and his wife Sivadevi who is narrating her dreams to her husband, birth of Neminatha; the janmabhisheka ceremony; Devas placing their child on the back of Airavata and proceeding to Mount-Meru to perform janmabhisheka of the child.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Krishna (top to bottom): 1. The flight of the Yadavas under Krishna's leadership; Krishna doing penance; Krishna dreaming of the deva Gautama who offered to take Krishna on his back as a horse and to find for him a new land; realization of the dream; finding of the city of Dvaraka Scenes from the life of Neminatha: 2. Samudravijya and his wife Sivadevi who is narrating her dreams to her husband, birth of Neminatha; the janmabhisheka ceremony; Devas placing their child on the back of Airavata and proceeding to Mount-Meru to perform janmabhisheka of the child 3. The janmabhisheka ceremony; return of the party to the city; Devendra dancing after installing the child on a throne 4. Krishna requesting Neminatha to look after the city of Dvaraka; fight between Krishna and Jarasandha

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Neminatha (top to bottom): 1. Krishna in court, when he heard the blast produced on the conch by Neminatha 2. The marriage procession of Neminatha and spectacle of the sickly and frightened animals.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Neminatha (top to bottom): 1. The Laukantika-devas reminding Neminatha that it was time for diksha 2. Neminatha proceeding in a palanquin for diksha to the garden Sahasramravana 3. The diksha ceremony and subsequent penance.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Neminatha (top to bottom): 1. The marriage procession of Neminatha 2. The Laukantika-devas reminding Neminatha that it was time for diksha 3. Neminatha proceeding in a palanquin for diksha to the garden Sahasramravana 4. The diksha ceremony 5. The first charya of Neminatha, Neminatha's departure to the forest; Neminatha doing penance; Neminatha being worshipped in the Gandhakuti when he had become a kevali.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Neminatha (top to bottom): 1. Krishna in court, when he heard the blast produced on the conch by Neminatha 2. The marriage procession of Neminatha 3. The Laukantika-devas reminding Neminatha that it was time for diksha 4. Neminatha proceeding in a palanquin for diksha to the garden sahasramravana 5. The diksha ceremony and subsequent penance.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Neminatha (top to bottom): 1. Neminatha proceeding in a palanquin for diksha to the garden Sahasramravana 2. The diksha ceremony 3. The first charya of Neminatha; Neminatha being worshipped in the Gandhakuti when he had become a kevali.

Subject: General view of Munivasa and the temple well. The well was dug by a merchant called Sengadirchelvan probably between 1200-1299 CE.

Subject: General view

Subject: General view of the mandapa

Subject: General view of the shrine from the mandapa