Lingodhbhava

     Mudiyanur, South Arcot District. About 13th Century AD.

     Carved in great artistic detail. Here Siva is shown as emerging from the Linga. His jatabhara and feet are not shown. A hamsa bird is shown on the left upper side of the Linga denoting Brahma and a boar is shown on the right bottom of the Linga denoting Vishnu. Here all the trimurtis are shown. Siva has all his usual ornaments.
   

Ayyanar

     Locality unknown. About 15th Century AD.

     Ayyanar shown as seated with his left leg on the seat with his right leg hanging down. The yogapatta is absent. He holds a lotus flower in the right hand and the left hand is karihasta fashion. There is a jatamandala over his head. The nose is broken a bit.
   

Dakshinamurti

     Mullangudi, Thanjavur District. About 15th Century AD.

     Dakshinamurti seated on a small hillock with four hands in three of which he carries nagapasa, agnijvala and a book. The fourth hand is held in the fashion of chinmudra attitude. His left foot rests on his right knee. The right foot is shown placed on the back of apasmara purusha. There is a patrakundala on his left ear and makarakundala on his right ear. The jata is arranged somewhat in the jatabhara fashion. On the slope of the hillock there are two sages one on either side of Dakshinamurti.

Vijayanagar Crest Emblem

     Kaverippakkam, North Arcot District. About 15th Century AD.

     Vijayanagara crest Emblem holding a boar, sword and twin necked gandabheranda (mythical bird like phoenix) are shown clearly on relief. The Gandabheranda is shown carrying an elephant by his trunk. This is one of the most elegant relief sculptures.