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Agni

Kadavil Thrikkovil, KTK_P034 — Agni: detail view

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Kadavil Thrikkovil, KTK_P034 — Agni: detail view
Deity: AgniLocation: Kadavil Thrikkovil Sreekrishna Swamy TempleTheme: MahabharataVisual Feature: Hand gesture (mudra)Visual Feature: Ornamentation

A horse emerging out of a tree is depicted in this particular panel. The background is red in color and plain.

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure
Agni
Iconographic Form
Agni
Iconographic Attributes
Red skinned horse with two upper legs raised is emerging out of a red colored tree filled with leaves. The background is red in color.
Rasa
Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Zone within Temple
Sanctum
Position in Pradakshina Sequence
34
Adjacent Panels
Saraswathi and Ganapathi Pooja (Panel 1)

Narrative

Textual Source
Mahabharata
Mythological Tale
Sage Bhrigu once cursed Agni, saying that Agni would now consume everything, polluted and unpolluted. Angered by this, Agni took the form of a horse and hid inside the Ashvatha tree. This image is a depiction of Agni coming out of the Ashvatha tree.
Episode
Adi Parvam

Condition & Documentation

Condition
Good
Deterioration Type
Pigment loss
Restoration Status
Unrestored
Documentation Type
DSLR full panel
Permission Basis
Temple priest
Date of Documentation
10/05/2025
Artist
Unknown
Identifier
KTK_P034
Rights / Notes
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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.
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