Talagirishwara Temple

Recently, the 1,300-year-old Pallava period paintings at Talagirishwara temple at Panamalai in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu attracted attentions due to their dilapidated state.

Paintings in the Temple

  • The paintings in this temple bear a close resemblance to the paintings in Ajantha and Chithannavasal.
  • The paintings are on the wall of a sub-temple on the northern side of the Talagirishwara (Siva) temple.
  • There is a painting of Lord Shiva with eight hands dancing known as Latathilagabhani, being watched by Goddess Parvathi with her crown and well decorated umbrella.
  • These paintings were older than Chithannavasal paintings.
  • These paintings were created after covering stonewalls with paste ....
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