Recent Posts
- How do you define the essence of Bhakti - in bronze !
- If ever there was super pillar contest
- Cheranmadevi Ramaswamy Temple…a wooden pillar away from…
- A Cave, a lost painting and the birth star of Sri Raja Raja Chola - Thiru Nandikkarai
- A Chola Pandya Temple in Cheranmadevi and its secrets - part 1
- The embracing couple
- How a Ruler handles an earlier Ruler’s order
- A miniature mirrors a Bronze - Gangaikonda Cholapuram
- In search of Angada - no not the Vaanara Prince
- Identifying Suchi and Tarjani
- The Pride of Panamalai - recreated -part 2
- An amazing bronze of Kalinga nardhana
- The Pride of Panamalai - recreated -part 1
- Thiruvattathurai: of camaras and murtis, a sculptural mystery
- The earliest Vishnu Bronzes and their current state
- Crossing the Realm of the Living into the Living dead or the Undead - Vethalams of Dodagadavalli
- A lesson on Ear Rings - Halebid
- How to distinguish between Sri Devi and Bhu Devi
- When Siva rested
- Thiruvattathurai: sculptures and stories and the life of a temple
- 250th post. Someone has to swallow the bitter poison
- An Unique panel - Samudra Manthan from Kanchi kailasantha
- Possibly the earliest depiction of the Ananda Thandava of Shiva in bronze- Okkur Natesa
- A gift to the gifted Child - Thiruvattathurai
- A purse for 1000 Gold Coins ?
- Why are there depictions of Buddha in the Tanjore Big Temple?
- Lord Shiva granted ` ever 16′ to him. But what about the temple in Kamarasavalli?
- A Heron swallows Krishna !
- Sometimes inorder to win some you have to loose ..No Shrink ! Hanuman vs Surasa
- Controversial Sculpture Series part 2 - One-upmanship Shiva Vs Vishnu
- A Grieving Mother or a unwilling assassin?
- Movement and Drama - is it possible in Stone relief ? Pradeep Chakravarthy says Yes
- Our voices are heard ! Many thanks
- Rishabantika, Veenadhara, Ardhanari Shiva - based on Mr Lockwood’s Pallava Art
- Unconnected icons - or are they?
- The secrets I have held in my fold
- Krishna as a Matador
- Baby Krishna restrained by his mother - Tirumalpuram
- Not 1, Not 2, Not 3 but…..Meeting old friends - Our Tiger Belly Ganas, in Tirumalpuram
- A crumbling treasure in Pullalur
- Hear my sad tale - Temple Pillars of Perur
- An evening with Cholas - 30th Dec 2010, Chennai
- Mural Traditions of India - Talk in Coimbatore 24th Dec 2010
- An Unique Pala Bronze - in Melaikkadambur - Part 1
- Big Temple paintings book release - was defintely worth the wait!
- Art Talks Series
- Temple Vahanas of Tamil Nadu - Pradeep Chakravarthy
- The soft embrace of a loving savior Vs the crushing grasp of an abductor!
- If this is the case in a Gallery then ….
- Sittanavasal - the zenith of painting - Part 2
- Elephanta is Buddhist, see the elongated ear of Trimurthi. If it is Shiva, show me the snake!
- In search of a Ring
- Showcasing another Facet of our heritage, an interesting Coin Chat - part 1
- Itsdiff radio and Poetryinstone present a Radio Talk show - 7.30 PM Pacific Time Wed Oct 13th 2010
- Recreating a lost treasure - Somaskanda Paintings of Kanchi Kailasanatha - Part 3
- Recreating a lost treasure - Somaskanda Paintings of Kanchi Kailasanatha - Part 2
- Recreating a lost treasure - Somaskanda Paintings of Kanchi Kailasanatha - Part 1
- Kirata Arjunam - Art meets art spanning 1300 years
- Head to Head clash - Pallava Stone vs Chola Bronze
- Portrait bronzes of Chola Kings - A study from Past references
- There is only one Raja - and that’s Raja Raja, but is this he?
- Mahabalipuram - Unifinished Poetry in Stone - Prof .S. Swaminathan, Photographs Ashok Krishnaswamy
- How would an Ascetic turn up for his marriage !
- Two Interesting Guhan Panels
- No ordinary sink
- Periyapurnam sculptures - Presentation @ Singapore Poly Auditorium on 18th July 2010
- Sittanavasal - the zenith of painting
- ‘Thamizhar sirpakk kalai - min pathippum vizhippunarvum’
- Ramayana before Kamban in TamilNadu
- Souls in Stone
- Contrapposto and the S curve - Parallels between Greek sculpture and a Chola Bronze
- Somaskanda Evolution, earliest depiction in bronze - assigned to Pallava Period
- 200th Post - May your praise be sung for eons - The Chola Monalisa Tripurantaka fresco
- A Very Special Bull - from the Shiva Cave in Malaiyadipatti
- Controversial sculpture series - Part 1 -He gifts the discus to Vishnu
- Trichy Lower Cave - ” its not worth seeing!!’
- I take your hand - for eternity
- Somaskanda evolution -Part 6 -Mallai Mahishasuramardhini Mandabam
- Hanuman escapes from a Crocodile - Perur
- Divine Grace - Tiger Suckles a fawn. Tiruparankundram
- Here we go - one more tiger belly! Kodumbalur Moovar Koil
- Perur - sculptures of the great hall - a tribute. Part 1
- Pallava Cave Temple at Thiruchirappalli Rockfort - Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham
- The minute aspects to note in a sculpture - finding a needle in perur
- Perur Series - starting off with a penance
- The unsung Chola painter Vs Da Vinci
- Where it all began in South India - Stone Circles
- The Dance of Shiva - A Study on The Tiruvalangadu Nataraja at Madras Museum, by Auguste Rodin
- Tiruvalanchuli - In search of the missing sculptures - aided by a Mastero Silpi’s sketch
- Kanchi Mathangeshwara Temple + Somaskanda Evolution Part 5
- Who is considered to be a great painter?
- Tracking the Evolution of the Somaskanda - Part 4
- Its shiva not Varahi - feeding the piglets
- A mistake at the seat of knowledge - time to set it right
- Rising up majestically from ruins - thanking all patrons
- The goat headed attendants of Karthikeya ( Ellora)
- The mis-matched earrings of Shiva
- Why loot a Door Guardian and bring it as a war trophy
- Mallai Trimurthi cave - a puzzle
- Paradise regained - Tanjore Big temple Moat figurines
- Later Pallava Doorguardians - Mathangeshwara Kanchi
- A Chalukyan “Horned” door guardian - Pattadakkal
- The moat around the Tanjore Big temple
- Part 2 of - An interesting Sculpture chat on some confusing sculptures
- An interesting Sculpture chat on some confusing sculptures
- Murthy Nayanar - he who ground his own Elbow
- Horses turn to Jackals
- What is art
- Art inspired by Sculpture Series - 4, Horse Avudayar Temple, Tiruperundurai
- Tracking the evolution of the Pallava Somaskanda - Part 3
- Tracking the evolution of the Pallava Somaskanda - Part 2
- Tracking the evolution of the Pallava Somaskanda - Part 1
- Srivatsam - the mole that adorns the chest of Vishnu
- Breathing life into stone
- How much would you give in for your better half
- Tracing the refinement of the Ardhanari Image
- No canvas is too small for the Chola Sculptor
- The splendor of Pullamangai - Brahmapurirswarar
- The Naynaar one who played the flute ! a la Krishna
- First year Anniversary post - you need experts to understand Bronzes
- Love of a foster mother
- The mystery behind the horns of Pallava Door Guardians
- My first discovery !cracking the puzzle of 3 Somaskanda panels
- Why would you pardon an assassin?
- My loincloth is priceless
- Own Hair as a wick to light a lamp - Kanampula Nayanar Darasuram
- Water to light a lamp, the power of devotion - Naminandhi Naayanaar
- Gift from Yama - the God of Death
- The vanishing wonders of Mogalrajapuram caves- Vijayawada - part 2
- A mole that adorns the chest of Vishnu - Srivatsam
- A creator’s creation creates his Creator’s likeness - then who is the creator
- The demon Kabanda who helped Rama- Prambanan sculpture
- The vanishing wonders of Mogalrajapuram caves- Vijayawada
- Tanjore Big Temple - Vyaala row
- The Yaazhi riders of Tanjore
- Punishment for smelling the flowers meant for the Lord….
- Was this the inspiration behind Mahendra Pallava’s sculptural quest
- Makara Thoranas an interesting link between Pallavas and Cambodia
- Shatrumalleswaraalayam - a splendid creation of Mahendra Pallava
- Feed half of Bhima to….
- The first ever depiction of Nataraja in stone in South India - Seeyamangalam - Avanibaajana Pallaweshwaram
- Reaching the limits of Sri Vaikundam
- Answer to the riddle - Its the ruins around Kutub minar
- A Pillared corridor - a sculptural riddle - part 2
- A Pillared corridor - a sculptural riddle
- The masterly art of the Pallava Sculptor
- The valor of Chola soil - a Rooster takes on a rogue Elephant
- The earliest recorded bird hit
- Seduction of the deer headed sage
- A blunder, a loss and a curse - Ramayana Origins
- Sundarar parts Kaveri at Tiruvaiyaaru
- The lost art of Sittanavasal - Part 2
- Thiruneelakanta Nayanar - Darasuram
- The lost art of Sittanavasal - part 1
- Vaali ambushed by Rama - Cambodia
- Govardhana, The Hillock Umbrella - Sri Kudavoil Balasubramaniam
- Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar Puranam - Darasuram
- The slaying of Vaali - a delightful miniature from Darasuram
- Dhakshinamurthy Worship - A guest post by Dr. N. Ganesan
- A Sculpture Monalisa
- Mannargudi Sri Rajagopalaswamy
- Patanjali - the snake bodied saint
- Kudumiyaanmalai - a sculptural marvel - A Guest post - Mr. Mohandoss Ilangovan
- Garudanin Kathai - Thirukurungudi
- A temple born off a scam ! or is it
- Pullamangai, Shiva as Ardhanari - A guest post by Satish Arun
- Art is reborn
- There are no Ganesha sculptures in Mallai - except for ….
- Tiger belly once again - can’t keep this little devil out
- What is the inspiration for a sculptor - Pallava Mallai - my interpretation
- 100th Post - A unique sculpture, an unique person - Dr. Jaybee
- What is the inspiration for a sculptor - Pallava Mallai
- The metamorphosis of Thadathagai - the three breasted Queen of Madurai
- Our friend tiger belly again - Srinivasanallur Koranganatha Temple
- Door Guardians - part 1, Elephanta
- Does the Tanjore Big Temple Vimana cast a shadow?
- Parvathi’s penance to unite with Shiva - Darasuram
- Nandhi on Tanjore Temple Vimanam - a debate on its size
- Vizhinjam Cave - compare with Pallava mallai
- An interesting cave temple from Vizhinjam - Trivandrum
- Birungi - The three legged skeleton saint
- Pallava inspiration for Rajini Balle Rakha song costumes !!
- A delightful sculpture of the tiger legged saint -Madhavizhagam
- Art Inspired by sculpture Series - Belur Elephant - Prasad’s Sketch
- 2008 Fashion is 6 packs Abs - check this girl from 7th C
- Vaaranam Aayiram - not the film, but sculpture from Halebid
- A delightful Miniature from Sundara Varadha perumal Temple - Utiramerur
- An Unique Panel - Fire in the Kandhava forest…Cambodia
- Two Demons plot against a sleeping Vishnu - Mallai
- Kama aims at Shiva - this time in Cambodia
- Shiva burns the Lord of Love - Tanjore
- Salvation while being Lynched - Part 2 - Ellora
- Murugan and Valli - the Chola version
- Muruga masquerades as an old man to marry valli
- Tilotthama - beauty that made shiva sprout 4 faces and Indra a 1000 eyes
- Shiva kicks Yama - the God of death
- Shiva cuts off the head of his Father in Law - Tanjore Big temple
- A unique depiction of Vishnu Fish incarnation
- Salvation while being lynched - Ellora
- Baby Muruga is scared of Shiva- Pullamangai
- The saint with Tiger Paws
- A masterpiece of sculptural beauty from Gangai Konda Cholapuram
- Karaikkal Ammai in Tanjore Nataraja Panel too
- Dasavatharam cycle stand !!
- Silpi - An Artist Par Excellence
- Marar of Ilayankudi - what a sculpture
- Origins of the Srirangam Vimana - story in sculpture
- Waking up Kumbakarna
- First day, first show seats for Shiva’s Dance duel with kali
- All for a Mango - not the one you know, Karaikkal Ammai
- Will anybody throw a beautiful harp out on the street
- Fatal Attraction - for whom ( A guest post) ?
- From Tamil Nadu to Cambodia - Karaikkal Ammai
- Exotic Meat for the Lord - A monitor Lizard
- Enchanting Ascetic, Mesmerising Mohini
- Mallai Olakkaneswara temple
- She came to life and I became metal
- Sculpture from an Author’s perspective
- An Intro Post on Tirukurungudi - a guest post Mr. Kannan
- Masroor - Was this an inspiration for Angkor Wat
- The devote who wore slippers
- A historical graffiti
- Back from the Crocodile’s belly
- A stone chain, bears a flower, to attract parrots
- Great escape from a Crocodile’s belly
- Art meets engineering - The world’s largest Buddha
- Thirst for Art knows no boundaries - Narthamalai, a guest post
- Art inspired by Sculpture - Series - part 2
- Mallai Shore Temple - An Intro Post
- How did they manage to cut into rock?
- How Big is BIG - Part 2 on the Tanjore temple
- The BIG temple - an intro post
- Understanding the greatness of Ellora - Part three
- Understanding the greatness of Ellora - Part 2
- Arjuna gets the Pasupatha Astra - Chola version
- A thousand year struggle to survive
- A little known bas relief from Saluvankuppam
- Art inspired by Sculpture
- Divinely inspired
- Ravana Humbled yet again - by who?
- When the buying stops the killing will stop as well
- Pra(e)ying Cat
- If pride goes before the Fall - this is the lowest it can fall
- The Majestic Elephants of Mallai
- A testing Penance - opps a test penance Panel
- The World’s largest open air bas relief sculpture - intro post
- Amazing action sculpture pillars of Srirangam Temple
- Darasuram - a delightful Hand rail
- Just a Chain, in stone
- Two versions of the same story, or are they, a comparison of two special depictions of Varaha ( boar) incarnations - mallai and Udayagiri
- Amazing action sculpture pillars of Srirangam Temple - Part 2
- Amazing action sculpture pillars of Srirangam Temple, Part 3
- Amazing action sculpture pillars of Srirangam Temple, conculding part
- Whats so great about Ellora Kailasanatha temple?
- Have you been to Ajanta?
- The Dance of Shiva, in stone
- A lasting effort in stone, yet forgotten in our hearts
- Whats the elephant doing amidst all the art work in Mahabalipuram
- A delightful Boar
- The three headed Elephant, Airavatham
- How can this be a work of man ?
- Please don’t go my dearest, says Shiva!
- Spontaneous Joy, Divine Bliss
- Ravana Shakes Mount Kailash
- Tiger Caves
- What a Mace ! What a Mace ( Mangadapattu) !
- The delicate coils of snake, in stone
- Reward for chopping off his Dad’s legs
- Just hair
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