Comments on: What is the inspiration for a sculptor - Pallava Mallai - my interpretation http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html Fri, 18 May 2012 12:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: rhoda alex http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-1658 rhoda alex Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:11:30 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-1658 hey vj your answer and views are valid and interesting too! thanks a lot. hey vj
your answer and views are valid and interesting too! thanks a lot.

]]> By: Vijay http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-1648 Vijay Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:43:27 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-1648 hi rhoda Nice answer and thanks for sharing. the link to the Jataka tale is here http://www.buddhabihar.com/jataka_story_37.html Its a possibility, but my guess would be since most the craftsmen were experts ( as seen from the exquisite panels) am sure he would have gone into the details, of atleast depicting the tree ( which is the main object of the debate) and also why throw in the elephants family ? On the partridge to peaacock switch, and attributing it to manavamma - the period mentioned was a time of intense war preparations - for the assault on Vatapi and later the expedition into Lanka to reinstate him. Not sure if Mammalla would have had the time and resources to indulge himself or fund such activities. These are my views though and would respect the views of experts. rgds vj hi rhoda

Nice answer and thanks for sharing.

the link to the Jataka tale is here

http://www.buddhabihar.com/jataka_story_37.html

Its a possibility, but my guess would be since most the craftsmen were experts ( as seen from the exquisite panels) am sure he would have gone into the details, of atleast depicting the tree ( which is the main object of the debate) and also why throw in the elephants family ?

On the partridge to peaacock switch, and attributing it to manavamma - the period mentioned was a time of intense war preparations - for the assault on Vatapi and later the expedition into Lanka to reinstate him. Not sure if Mammalla would have had the time and resources to indulge himself or fund such activities. These are my views though and would respect the views of experts.

rgds
vj

]]> By: rhoda alex http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-1647 rhoda alex Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:12:13 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-1647 Hi Vijay.. I just read another very interesting explanations of this panel in the book, "The Great Penance at Mamallapuram" by Michael D Rabe. He places this panel as a representation of a Jataka tale (no.37) -where the supremacy between a partridge, a monkey and elephant is contested. The depiction of the partridge as a peacock is ascribed to local flavour and also to the fact that the Srilankan prince Manavamma who was Mamalla's friend..and that he belonged to a Moriya clan (moriya having come from the word mora-peacock). Manavamma was Buddhisht and though he was a refugee - he was given high status by Narasimha Mamalla. (all this is elaborately spelled out in the book) Hi Vijay..
I just read another very interesting explanations of this panel in the book, “The Great Penance at Mamallapuram” by Michael D Rabe. He places this panel as a representation of a Jataka tale (no.37) -where the supremacy between a partridge, a monkey and elephant is contested. The depiction of the partridge as a peacock is ascribed to local flavour and also to the fact that the Srilankan prince Manavamma who was Mamalla’s friend..and that he belonged to a Moriya clan (moriya having come from the word mora-peacock). Manavamma was Buddhisht and though he was a refugee - he was given high status by Narasimha Mamalla. (all this is elaborately spelled out in the book)

]]> By: Rajeswari http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-1331 Rajeswari Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:19:07 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-1331 VJ your explanation makes to think more about sculptor through the monkey's expression of sadness VJ your explanation makes to think more about sculptor through the monkey’s expression of sadness

]]> By: Vamsee http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-1050 Vamsee Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:45:53 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-1050 wow....that is a great interpretation. I am very impressed by the amount of time and effort you put into collecting and deciphering these sculptures. Kudos. wow….that is a great interpretation. I am very impressed by the amount of time and effort you put into collecting and deciphering these sculptures. Kudos.

]]> By: Vijay http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-547 Vijay Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:26:20 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-547 நன்றி திவா அப்படி அவன் தனது பெயரை செதுக்கி விட்டு சென்று இருந்தால் ! அதை செய்யாமல் சென்றது அவன் பெருமையை இன்னும் பன் மடங்கு உயர்த்துகிறது நன்றி விஜய் நன்றி திவா

அப்படி அவன் தனது பெயரை செதுக்கி விட்டு சென்று இருந்தால் ! அதை செய்யாமல் சென்றது அவன் பெருமையை இன்னும் பன் மடங்கு உயர்த்துகிறது

நன்றி
விஜய்

]]> By: திவா http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-545 திவா Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:48:35 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-545 சந்தேகமே இல்லாமல் ஈடுதான்.! இன்னும் அவனைப்பத்தி நினைக்கிறோமே! சந்தேகமே இல்லாமல் ஈடுதான்.! இன்னும் அவனைப்பத்தி நினைக்கிறோமே!

]]> By: Prasad http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-530 Prasad Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:29:11 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-530 Some how the monkey looks more content than sad.. :) Some how the monkey looks more content than sad.. :)

]]> By: Vijay http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-529 Vijay Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:29:30 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-529 hi malathi thanks, will try to see if they have an online version to view. tks for sharing rgds vj hi malathi

thanks, will try to see if they have an online version to view. tks for sharing

rgds
vj

]]> By: malathi http://poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/12/28/what-is-the-inspiration-for-a-sculptor-pallava-mallai-my-interpretation.html/comment-page-1#comment-527 malathi Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:28:10 +0000 http://www.poetryinstone.in/?p=1837#comment-527 VJ, very creative thinking. The fact that the sculpture moves us to think like this is in itself a tribute to the talent and creativity of the sculptor. The exact theme of the forlorn monkey and a bird was used in the old telugu movie Malleswari to depict a love lorn sculptur and his beloved who are eventually reunited. VJ, very creative thinking. The fact that the sculpture moves us to think like this is in itself a tribute to the talent and creativity of the sculptor. The exact theme of the forlorn monkey and a bird was used in the old telugu movie Malleswari to depict a love lorn sculptur and his beloved who are eventually reunited.

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