Friday, 26 June 2020

Wall Images - Part 8


Wall Images - Part 8

This portion of the wall has fourteen images as stated below :
1. PRAHLAADA (ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದ).
2. Ugra NARASIMHA.
3,4. VENUGOPAALA (ವೇಣುಗೋಪಾಲ) with a chaamaradhaarini (ಚಾಮರಧಾರಿಣಿ) to his left.
5. BALARAAMA (ಬಲರಾಮ)i.e., HALAAYUDHA (ಹಲಾಯುಧ).
6,7. HRISHEEKESHA (ಹೃಷೀಕೇಶ) ( C-P-S-G ) with LAKSHMEE (ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ) to the right.
8,9,10. VAIKUNTHANAARA
AYANA (ವೈಕುಂಠನಾರಾಯಣ) with a c
hamaradhaarini on either side.
A Kannada inscription below reads : SANAMAADA BADAGI MALAIYANA MAGA KAIYA MAADIDA (ಸನಮಾದ ಬಡಗಿ ಮಲೈಯನ ಮಗ ಕೈಯ ಮಾಡಿದ)
11,12,13. PADMANAABHA (ಪದ್ಮನಾಭ) ( P-C-G-S ) with a consort on either side.
14. Ashtabhuja nritya LAKSHMEE (ಅಷ್ಟಭುಜ ನೃತ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ  ) ( paasha, lambahasta, padma, ankusha, swargahasta, paasha, phala and kalasha ). Drummers are seen below.
Kannada inscription reads :
MALITAMMA LAKSHUMIDEVI (ಮಲಿತಂಮ ಲಕ್ಷುಮಿದೇವಿ)
Note :
Authorities on the subject opine that the Kannada inscription below VAIKUNTHANAARAAYANA belongs to around AD 1500. They therefore are of the opinion that probably the hand was broken and it was set right around that year.

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