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Naraada

Alangad, ASG_P002 — Narada: full panel view

Detail Photos

Alangad, ASG_P002 — Narada: full panel view
Deity: NaradaLocation: Alangad Sree Santana Gopala Murthy TempleTheme: Non-narrativeVisual Feature: Background patternVisual Feature: Facial expression detailVisual Feature: Hand gesture (mudra)Visual Feature: Ornamentation

Image of Narada, blue skinned and holding a veena in his hand. He has a long black beard.

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure
Narada
Iconographic Form
Narada
Iconographic Attributes
Blue-skinned Narada holding a veena in his hand and an accordion-like musical instrument in his other hand. He is wearing a rudraksha mala, or string of rudraksha pearls. He has his hair held up in a bun, mustache and long black beard, yellow lower cloth.
Rasa
Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Position in Pradakshina Sequence
2
Adjacent Panels
Vishnu and Matsya

Narrative

Textual Source
Non-narrative
Mythological Tale
Narada is one of the main sages depicted at various Puranas or epics. He is known to be a good musician and is always depicted with a veena in his hands.
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_P002
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.
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