Interactive Plan of Lepakshi Veerabhadraswamy Temple Natyamandapa Ceiling Paintings

Draupadi Swayamvara (Panel 1)

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  • Theme: Mahabharata
  • Subject: Draupadi Swayamvara
  • Dimensions:Approx. 5.67 meters (W) x 1.85 meters (H)
  • Main Characters: Arjuna, Draupadi, Drupada, Kalabhairava, Prishata, Krishna, Pandavas
  • Time Period: Vijayanagara Period (16 C.E.)
  • Location: Natyamantapa, Veerabhadraswamy temple, Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh
  • Project Title: Vijayanagara and post-Vijayanagara Murals and Ceiling Paintings: A digital heritage project
  • Photo Credit: Vinod Raja
  • Research & Annotation: Centre for Cultural Heritage and Tourism Studies, IIACD