Hanuman and Sugriva - Kerala Mural Archive

Kadavil Thrikkovil, KTK_P003 — Hanuman: full panel view

Detail Photos

Kadavil Thrikkovil, KTK_P003 — Hanuman: detail view

Deity: Hanuman Location: Kadavil Thrikkovil Sreekrishna Swamy Temple Theme: Ramayana

Heavily damaged panel, Hanuman and perhaps Sugriva, standing side by side, looking at the figure below. The figure at the bottom of the panel, is completely lost.

Narrative

Textual Source: Ramayana
Mythological Tale: Hanuman and Sugriva were the devotees of Sri Rama and helped in retrieving Sita from the clutches of Ravana. Hanuman is the monkey god with immense powers, who crossed the ocean towards Lanka in a single stride. Sugriva is the king of Vanaras. Rama helped him defeat his brother Bali and acquire power. Both of them are standing side by side, holding their hands in Anjali mudra. It suggests that the figure at the bottom may have been Sri Rama. The headgear and ornamentation of Hanuman is similar to the costume of Hanuman (vella thadi) in Kadhakali.
Episode: Unknown

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure: Hanuman
Secondary Figures: Sreeraman, Sugrivan
Iconographic Form: Hanuman
Iconographic Attributes: White-skinned Hanuman, with fangs, beard, green upper garment, sharp nails, and red face, wearing an ornate headgear, jewelry, hands in anjali mudra. Sugriva, yellow skin, with red face, wearing green upper garment, hands held together in anjali mudra, long nails, jewelry, lower panel completely damaged, might have been the depiction of Sri Rama.
Visual & Formal Features: Hand gesture (mudra), Ornamentation
Rasa: Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Zone within Temple: Sanctum
Position in Pradakshina Sequence: 3
Adjacent Panels: Unidentified Figure and Varaha

Condition & Documentation

Condition: Poor
Deterioration Type: Plaster loss
Restoration Status: Unrestored
Documentation Type: DSLR full panel
Permission Basis: Temple priest
Date of Documentation: 15/07/2024
Artist: Unknown
Identifier: KTK_P003
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