Girijakalyanam sketch - Kerala Mural Archive

Detail Photos

Deity: Parvathi Location: Mattancherry Palace Theme: Other Visual Feature: Facial expression detail Visual Feature: Hand gesture (mudra)Visual Feature: Ornamentation

Parvati is depicted as getting ready for her wedding with the help of her female attendants, who are adorning her body with different ornaments. Parvati looks in the mirror and sees her own reflection. The female attendants gather around her, hushing and whispering. There is a canopy on the backdrop. She sits in a pedestal with one leg resting against a pillow.

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure: Parvathi
Secondary Figures: Women attendants
Iconographic Form: Girijakalyanam
Iconographic Attributes: Parvati holds a mirror in her hand. She is decked with jewellery including a crown. Her attendants are seen adorning her with an armband and anklets. Her attendants have less ornate jewellery and their hair accessory involves just floral garlands.
Rasa: Shringara

Spatial & Architectural

Temple: Palace interior
Zone within Temple: Antechamber
Position in Pradakshina Sequence: Not Applicable
Adjacent Panels: Girijakalyanam and Girijakalyanam

Narrative

Textual Source: Other
Mythological Tale: Parvati went on a penance to marry Shiva and Shiva finally agreed to the marriage. Being the daughter of Himavan, she was married off to Shiva in the presence of her parents, sages, Devas and bhootaganas.
Episode: Kumarasambhavam
Position within Narrative Sequence: 2 out of 6

Condition & Documentation

Condition: Not Applicable
Deterioration Type: Other
Restoration Status: Not Applicable
Documentation Type: DSLR full panel
Permission Basis: ASI permission
Date of Documentation: 01/08/2024
Artist: Unknown
Identifier: MCP_P014
Rights / Notes: These images may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior permission.