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Brahmav

Alangad, ASG_P033 — Brahmav: full panel view

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Alangad, ASG_P033 — Brahmav: full panel view
Deity: BrahmaLocation: Alangad Sree Santana Gopala Murthy TempleTheme: Non-narrativeVisual Feature: Background patternVisual Feature: Facial expression detailVisual Feature: Hand gesture (mudra)Visual Feature: Ornamentation

This panel depicts the image of Brahma with three heads sitting on top of a lotus flower.

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure
Brahmav
Iconographic Form
Brahmav
Iconographic Attributes
Brahma with three heads, sitting on a lotus, wearing a yellow dhoti, holding a japa mala or praying beads in his hand, and Vedas in his other hand. His two other hands are not properly visible.
Rasa
Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Position in Pradakshina Sequence
33
Adjacent Panels
Kali and Mahalakshmi (2)

Narrative

Textual Source
Non-narrative
Mythological Tale
Brahma is one of the three supreme deities in charge of creation. He is three-headed and holds a japa mala and Vedas in his hand.
Episode
Non narrative

Condition & Documentation

Condition
Fair
Deterioration Type
Pigment loss
Restoration Status
Unrestored
Documentation Type
DSLR full panel
Permission Basis
Temple authorities
Date of Documentation
08/08/2024
Artist
Neelakantan Ilayath
Identifier
ASG_P033
Rights / Notes
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Curated by
Radhika Suresh
PhD Research Scholar, Digital Humanities
School of Liberal Arts
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
ORCID: 0009-0004-5523-1452
How to Cite
Suresh, Radhika. Kerala Mural Archive.
IIT Jodhpur, 2026.
keralamuralarchive.in
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