Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

India / Tiruchirappalli (Trichinopoly) / Fort

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Cycles / Single image / Signs - Circular diagram
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Cycles / Cycles of nine (Indian astrology) / In one image
Astronomy and astrology / Lunar mansions / Cycles / In one image
Time / Days of week

Further details

In the innermost ring apparently the seven weekdays, then the nine planets, then the 11 karanas (half lunar days), then the twelve sign of the zodiac, then the 15 tithis (lunar days)

Artist or creator

Indian

Date

6th century - 9th century

Location

Tiruchirapalli (Trichinopoly), Tiruchirappalli Fort (Shivaite Pagoda) (It is not sure which of the temples in this complex is meant with 'Shivaite Pagoda')

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Memoires presentés a l' Académie des Inscriptions, I Serie, Tom. III (1852), pl. facing p. 276

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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