CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Ornate facade, projected central offset with beam-and-bracket type doorway within recessed arch with foundational inscription above

Subject: Ornate facade, projected central offset with beam-and-bracket type doorway within recessed arch with flanking taqchas, upperhalf, detail; Inscribed

Subject: Vishnu and Bhudevi: One of Vishnu's consorts is Bhudevi or Goddess Earth, also known as Bhu Lakshmi, whom he rescued from the depths of the cosmic ocean in his incarnation as the great boar, Varaha. This is the back view of the sculpted image.

Subject: Vishnu and Bhudevi: One of Vishnu's consorts is Bhudevi or Goddess Earth, also known as Bhu Lakshmi, whom he rescued from the depths of the cosmic ocean in his incarnation as the great boar, Varaha.

Subject: Liwan, three-bayed, triple-aisled south wing, interior, dilapidated front, and mid-aisles with massive brick piers

Subject: Liwan, large domed central chamber, interior, north wall, south face, central arch with entryway to northern wing flanked by semi-domed corner squinches

Subject: View of the Asoka pillar lying horizontally at Rampurva. A small shed is built over it to protect its inscription.

Subject: View of the Asoka pillar lying horizontally at Rampurva. A small shed is built over it to protect its inscription.

Subject: Devi Shri in Rice Field, Devi Shri is the goddess of rice. Figure identified by the pemangku (priest and temple custodian) of nearby Pura Kebo Edan. According to Kempers (Monumental Bali, 1992), the figure is identified as an ascetic spout-figure.

Subject: The southern or bull pillar

Subject: The southern or bull pillar (detail)

Subject: Vimana, superstructure, partial view

Subject: Vimana, superstructure, partial view

Subject: Pura Dalem (Temple of the Dead), Rangda is said to eat little children as offerings. She is fanged and goggle-eyed, has long and unkempt hair, and claws.

Subject: Exterior, left wing view from backyard, remains of rooms in rear wing , staircase leading up to level 1

Subject: Exterior, left wing view from backyard, remains of rooms in rear wing

Subject: Private house compound: Guardian , A demonic guardian dressed in the checkered polenc cloth. A square offering called canang is placed in front of the figure. This is the most common form of offerings, presented daily not only to gods, but also to invisible and visible demons, on sidewalks, cross-roads, bridges, cars, near telephones and other places of danger.

Subject: Overview of extant remains [southeast octagonal bastion-room (topped by a chhatri), southern gateway and terraced garden with running streams have been lost]

Subject: Liwan, three-bayed, triple-aisled south wing, interior, dilapidated front-aisle with massive brick piers

Subject: Candikesvara: An interesting facet of Hinduism on the Tamil-speaking region of south India is the emphasis given to the worship of sixty-three Shaiva saints called nayanmars. The Shaiva saints who lived between the sixth and ninth centuries, were part of a community of holy persons who travelled together across the Tamil countryside, stopping to sing the glories of the deity enshrines at each temple. Through the hymns of the saints, the figure of the distant godhead was humanized. Candikesvara, born as Vicharasarman, was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva when he was a boy. Each day as he tended his cows, he would use some of the milk for ritual lustration of a mud linga that he worshipped devoutly. Candikesvara's father reproached Candikesvara for the misuse of the milk and in anger kicked the mud linga. Candikesvara lashed out with his cowherd staff which miraculously turned into Shiva's sacred axe, felling his father to the ground. This spur of the moment reaction pleased Shiva immensely and he made Candikesvara the principal guardian of Shiva's properties. During the Chola period, Candikesvara acquired a new role as guardian and supervisor of Shiva temples. As Chola monarchs started to convert, a supervising agent was needed to ensure the sanctity of the shrine. Therefore an image of Candikesvara as divine supervisor was placed within the grounds of the Shiva temple. Additionally the Chola rulers perhaps identified themselves with the devotee. Candikesvara shrines are very popular in South India.

Subject: Vimana, superstructure view

Subject: Vimana, superstructure view

Subject: Vimana, superstructure view

Subject: Karttikeya, The composition is framed with spaces meant for advertising. Karttikeya is the son of Parvati and the temple depicted may be a specific South Indian temple dedicated to him.