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Kama kalaigal is a Tamil language word which means 'evil spirits'. It is also the name of a style of painting in the Dravidian style. The paintings are about demons which are depicted as dark, stocky figures with protruding teeth, often adorned with jewelry. They are painted on the walls of temples or other places where they are believed to live or haunt. This post consists of 64 Kama kalaigal photos which depict these evil spirits in their photos taken from Indian temples and museums across Tamil Nadu. All these paintings belong to different periods during 1400-1900 AD though there seems to be some similarities between them that can be seen throughout that era. The Kama kalaigal paintings are traditionally painted as a partition between the sanctum sanctorum and the mantapam. The evil spirits thus depicted are believed to be natural companions of the other deities in the sanctum sanctorum. They are said to ward off other evil spirits that could damage or harm their companions. In Kama kalaigal paintings, a demon is always portrayed as a dark figure with protruding teeth, a big belly and a jutting head. He is often shown riding on two horses, one black and one white. While one horse gallops forward to symbolize his progress, its black color indicates death and decay, the white horse gallops back indicating rebirth and regeneration. The demon is often shown as a hunter riding a white horse, with a bow and arrow in his individual hands. The bow symbolizes wisdom and the arrow represents action or karma. He may also be portrayed as a warrior riding a black horse. The demons are well dressed and adorned with jewelry, particularly earrings made of gold. They wear heavy necklaces around their necks, bracelets on their wrists and rings around their fingers. The paintings used to be believed to protect the premises from the evils they depict, but today they are widely believed to bring good luck to those who visit them or worship before them. The above mentioned Kama Kalaigal paintings were taken from the different periods of Tamil Nadu. The time period is represented by the clothes of the person and of the horses they ride on. It can be seen that some of them are of a warrior type and some others are from a Hindu or NRI background. In many cases, it also gets highlighted that during certain periods in history, when someone visited this place, they were lucky to get a job in an important government position or an important position in business after that visit. In India there have been very few major wars since independence in 1947 and so far no ethnic conflict has been witnessed here in any part of Tamil Nadu. But all these Kama kalaigal paintings point out that good luck has visited the places where these art works were painted in. Kama kalaigal paintings are not just confined to temples and houses, they are also found in the Crown jewels of the kings of Tamil Nadu. They too depict evil spirits in much detail and also portray all their attributes. For instance, the crown jewels of Thanjavur included in this post is very much like Kama kalaigal painting shown above. The King Brahmaraja was portrayed wearing an umbrella on his head which represents 'water' and his horses are painted to symbolize 'air'. cfa1e77820
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