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The Mucukunda Murals

in the Tyagarajasvami Temple, Tiruvarur
V.K. Rajamani and David Shulman

The Tyagarajasvami Temple in Tiruvarur, a major historic site in the heart of the Tamil country, has preserved among its many treasures, a set of ceiling paintings from the 17th century. Praise: "Records a rich segment of the art and the heritage of Tamil Nadu, and seeks to hand it down to succeeding generations."—The Hindu  

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The Tyagarajasvami Temple in Tiruvarur, a major historic site in the heart of the Tamil country, has preserved among its many treasures, a set of ceiling paintings from the 17th century. Praise: "Records a rich segment of the art and the heritage of Tamil Nadu, and seeks to hand it down to succeeding generations."—The Hindu  
These magnificent paintings tell the story of Mucukunda, the monkey-faced Chola king who established Lord Tyagaraja, in the Tiruvarur temple. They also offer tantalizing glimpses of daily life, material culture, flora and fauna, temple architecture and ritual performance from this period.

This book provides a complete record of the Mucukunda murals as photographed by V K Rajamani, with an introduction by David Shulman, and an interpretative essay by Maya Tevet Dayan.

V K Rajamani is a photographer of medieval paintings and sculptures of south India.

David Shulman is Renee Lang Professor of Humanistic Studies in the Department of Comparative Religion, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Maya Tevet Dayan is a lecturer in the East Asian studies department of Tel Aviv University.

Publisher’s Note

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction by David Shulman
Inroducing Tyagaraja
Vitivitankan
Mucukunda, the Monkey-Faced Chola
How Tyagaraja came to Tiruvarur
Ajapa and unmani

The Paintings

Listening to the Silent Echo of the Murals at Tiruvarur by Maya Tevet Dayan

Notes to the Painted Panels and their Inscriptions

Appendix: Conservation of Mural Paintings in Tyagarajaswamy Temple: A Case Study by Madhu Rani K.P.
ISBN 9788189995737
Pages 148
Number of illustrations 80
Size 9 x 9" (229 x 229 mm), hc
Date of Publishing 2011
Language(s) English
Co-publisher(s) Mapin in association with Prakriti Foundation
Rights Available World rights
Records a rich segment of the art and the heritage of Tamil Nadu, and seeks to hand it down to succeeding generations.
—The Hindu