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Site Name: Tiruparuthikundram

Date: 1600-1699 CE with restorations in 2006

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

Site Name: Tiruparuthikundram

Date: 1600-1699 CE with restorations in 2006

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Neminatha (top to bottom): 1. The janmabhisheka ceremony; return of the party to the city; Devendra dancing after installing the child on a throne 2. Krishna requesting Neminatha to look after the city of Dvaraka during his absence away on war with Jarasandha; war between Krishna and Jarasandha 3. Krishna crowned as chakravartin.

Site Name: Tiruparuthikundram

Date: 1600-1699 CE with restorations in 2006

Site Name: Tiruparuthikundram

Date: 1600-1699 CE with restorations in 2006

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.

Site Name: Tiruparuthikundram

Date: 1600-1699 CE with restorations in 2006

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.

Site Name: Tiruparuthikundram

Date: 1600-1699 CE with restorations in 2006

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.

Site Name: Tiruparuthikundram

Date: 1600-1699 CE with restorations in 2006

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.