Comments on: Here we go - one more tiger belly! Kodumbalur Moovar Koil

By: tharani

tharani — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:10:49 +0000

recent photos
https://picasaweb.google.com/pntharani/KodumbalurMovarKovilJan242011#

By: Vijay

Vijay — Mon, 31 May 2010 07:12:17 +0000

hi saurabh - we have a fan club for these cute fellas. thanks for joining.

@ Pradeep - yes, do you have a snap of the dandiswara kirthimuka - we are collecting these - have featured some in the links

By: Pradeep

Pradeep — Mon, 31 May 2010 07:09:23 +0000

is this not the kirtimukha on his belly? the velachery Dandiswara temple has a nice one and several others in very comic poses

By: Saurabh Saxena

Saurabh Saxena — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:59:33 +0000

Good deduction again, usually I do not give much attention to these ganas on my previous trips, however now I feel that yes I did miss something which could be interesting. Anyway, its a learning that I have to be more careful in my studies :).

By: Kathie B.

Kathie B. — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:25:26 +0000

a Jaina belly face at Ellora. I think that’s
new. Thanks

By: Vijay

Vijay — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:35:19 +0000

hi kathie…

great - waiting..let me also check my archives!!

rgds
vj

By: Kathie B.

Kathie B. — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:22:07 +0000

I have a belly face from Badami, outside cave #2 I think, from my last trip ‘09. I’ll send. Doesn’t look very tiger-y.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:11:14 +0000

interesting - he is in ellora as well. The cave 32 pasavanath - notice the ghana just by his left hand…

http://www.elloracaves.org/images/_CAV0821.jpg

http://www.elloracaves.org/images/_CAV0825.jpg

By: Vijay

Vijay — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:51:11 +0000

From Dr R.N.

“Dear vijay The face onthe belly is called Udaramukha. though it may
occur occassionally here and there in Mallai”

By: Vijay

Vijay — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:47:33 +0000

hi rhoda,

well - i cant see the mane - maneless lions ( hmm - reminds me of ghost and the darkness - the original lions of tsavo were maneless) - tiger belly has a ring to it ( lion belly hmmm)

as regards orientation - is a subject that needs to be studied.