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Lakshmi

Alangad, ASG_P029 — Lakshmi: full panel view

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Alangad, ASG_P029 — Lakshmi: full panel view
Deity: LakshmiLocation: Alangad Sree Santana Gopala Murthy TempleTheme: Non-narrativeVisual Feature: Background patternVisual Feature: Facial expression detailVisual Feature: Hand gesture (mudra)Visual Feature: Ornamentation

This might be the image of Goddess Lakshmi as she is holding a shankhu in her hand. Other identifiable features are not clearly visible due to the damaged nature of the panel.

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure
Lakshmi
Iconographic Form
Lakshmi
Iconographic Attributes
Female figure, most likely Lakshmi, having four arms, holding a shankhu in her hand. She is wearing a white saree with yellow border, ornaments. Two arms are hanging down, a crescent moon in her crown, long flowing hair.
Rasa
Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Position in Pradakshina Sequence
29
Adjacent Panels
Shivaparivaram and Sihiva with Sati's body

Narrative

Textual Source
Non-narrative
Mythological Tale
Lakshmi is considered as the goddess of wealth and power. She is the consort of Vishnu and is believed to have been born when the Palari Ocean was churned by asuras and devas in search of the amrit or nectar.
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_P029
Rights / Notes
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School of Liberal Arts
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
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Suresh, Radhika. Kerala Mural Archive.
IIT Jodhpur, 2026.
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