Miniatures on the Wall: Murals of a Shaivite Temple of Banaras

Author(s)	Mr. Kartik Tripathi
Country	India
Abstract	The paper is mainly a case study of murals of the Shaivite temple, Trayambakeshvara temple, of Banaras, renovated in the mid-twentieth century by the Paikpara royal family of Calcutta. Subjectively, the paintings are related to different sects of the Hindu religion. Through the methodology of descriptive and stylistic analysis, the paper reveals various layers of different cultures and styles. The paintings are big in size and painted in the sanctum of the temple and bounded or framed by painted architectural gateways. Stylistically, the paintings are affected by the north-Indian miniature style and depicted in the form of stand-alone images, not in narrative style.
Keywords	Banaras, Murals, Shaivism, Paintings, Hindu Temple, Iconography
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-05-16
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.44915
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9kfvf

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