General view of the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam
Photograph
1867-1868 (photographed)
1867-1868 (photographed)
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Taken from a high view point, this photograph shows the general layout of the temple complex, which is the largest in South India. Built during the 13th to 17th centuries, the temple has a series of seven concentric rectangular enclosures marked by high walls. The profusely decorated gopuras or temple gateways are positioned along the cardinal points and leads to the central shrine. The photographer noted that the houses in the foreground belonged to the Brahmins (priests) of whom 8000 lived inside the enclosure.
Object details
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| Title | General view of the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph of the Ranganatha Temple, Srirangam, India, by Edmund David Lyon, 1867-68. |
| Physical description | Taken from a high view point, this photograph shows the general layout of the temple complex, which is the largest in South India. Built during the 13th to 17th centuries, the temple has a series of seven concentric rectangular enclosures marked by high walls. The profusely decorated gopuras or temple gateways are positioned along the cardinal points and leads to the central shrine. The photographer noted that the houses in the foreground belonged to the Brahmins (priests) of whom 8000 lived inside the enclosure. |
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| Gallery label | Taken from a high view point, this photograph shows the general layout of the temple complex, which is the largest in South India. Built during the 13th to 17th centuries, the temple has a series of seven concentric rectangular enclosures marked by high walls. The profusely decorated gopuras or temple gateways are positioned along the cardinal points and leads to the central shrine. The photographer noted that the houses in the foreground belonged to the Brahmins (priests) of whom 8000 lived inside the enclosure.(March 2005) |
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| Summary | Taken from a high view point, this photograph shows the general layout of the temple complex, which is the largest in South India. Built during the 13th to 17th centuries, the temple has a series of seven concentric rectangular enclosures marked by high walls. The profusely decorated gopuras or temple gateways are positioned along the cardinal points and leads to the central shrine. The photographer noted that the houses in the foreground belonged to the Brahmins (priests) of whom 8000 lived inside the enclosure. |
| Other number | 252 - Negative number |
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| Accession number | IS.2-2005 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2005 |
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