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two munis. The monch of three munis are painted on the lower part of the painting. The painting of one muni is not visible and damaged while other two munis are not visible. They are holding flying wisks in their right hand and kamandalu on their left hand. They are with curled hair and long lobbed ears. The flowers like designs and series of hamsas painted on the top represent peace and joy. The paintings found on the north wall of the room No. 2 (photo 15) is an image, mostly damaged, wearing right hand is holding chakkara while his left is holding probably couch (not visible). This may belong to the chola period. The paintings found on the west wall of the room No. 2 (photo no. 16) in the Neminatha temple is probably the Yaksha of Neminatha. He is wearing kritamakuta on the head. He has four hands. He wears omaments of sarabali, chavadi, kriveyahara and a long chain on the neck, skandamala on the shoulders, khetaka and bangles on the hands and kundala on the ears. He wears lower silk garment. His upper right hand is holding something which is not clear, while his lower one shows, abhaya mudra. His upper left hand is missing and his lower left is not clear. The flowers, creaper and hamsa series are painted on the top of the painting, found on the west wall of the mahamandapa of the Vardhamana temple with a painting of flowered designs (Photo No. 17)
PERAMANDUR:
The painting executed on the ceiling of the samkitamandapa of Rishabhanatha temple at Paramandur, belongs to the Chola period as employed by the Tempera technique.
These are painted on a plaster. Colours were mixed with gun and applied on a dried lime plaster base. The colours used are white, black and yellow. The first phase is executed during chola period. In this, a Naishtiga Bramachari (Photo No. 18) is with his outstretched hands, wearing a white lower garment, blessing a sravaka, whi is kneeling before him. A women in saree is in standing with flowers, near to him, probably offering flower to the Brahmachari.
The second theme (Photo No. 19) is represented by three musicians playing on long musical instruments (Kombu). They wear a long garment. Another male figure is shown with folded hands with a white lower garment, in the panchakacha fashion. Two men with flower baskets are shown near him.
The third theme (Photo No. 20) is shown with a drummer playing with a drum, naiyandimelam, near to him, a man is standing and playing nadhaswaram (pipe). Two dancers are playing in front of a royal person, whose identification is not clear, probably Rishabhanatha.
Another panel is much damaged. A chariot rider and a fighting scene
Arhat Vacana, October 2000
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