Mallai for sure predates tirumayam.

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The Anathasayana here is the miniature of Thirumyam anthasayana. which was carved first?

The Anathasayana here is the miniature of Thirumyam anthasayana. Which is carved first? mallai or meyyam.

Which of the sculptures (I mean of the three that come readily to mind, especially with you having so painstakingly and breathtakingly captured two of the three i.e. Mahisha as well as the Anantasyayi panel) i.e. WHICH OF THE THREE i.e. the earlier Trivikrama so beautifully captured by you earlier, this peerless Mahisha panel and indeed the Anantasyayi IS THE MOST COMPLICATED SCULPTURE. of course, Anantasyayi seems the least complicated although there is no denying that it is so full of simplicity and grace, but it looks like Trivkirama and Mahishasuramardini seems to vie with each other for the most complicated and yet most graceful sculptures…. one would tend to favour with Trivikrama simply because graceful sculpting of the feminine figures seems to come easily to the ancient artists, be it from the Pallavas, or the Cholas or Pandiyans… (outside the main discussion, I found remarkable similarities between the Anantasyayi at Thirumayyam and indeed the Namakkal mountain top Ranganatha, with both having similar themes and sculptures but different endings — but it seems the entire Namakkal sculpture including Narasimha, Hanuman, Goddes Lakshmi and indeed the mountain top Ranganatha were the creations of the Adigaimans or Adiyamans — perhaps later may be, VJ will be able to throw more light on this aspect).

கலைஞன் விஜய் க்கு வாழ்த்துகள்.

திவாகர்

அருமையான ஆழ்ந்த கவனிப்பு. சும்மா சிற்பத்தைப் பார்த்து நல்லா இருக்கேனு சொல்லுவதற்கும், உங்கள் கலைக்கண்களின் பார்வைக்கும் உள்ள வேறுபாடு அதிசயமானது. வாழ்த்துகள். வெற்றிகள் தொடரட்டும்.