Topography
Historical background
Particularly interesting are the schematic renderings of many temples. The deities are shown in their own shrines along with the typical natural features of the site, enabling thus the viewer to identify them.
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Nanda, Yashoda and Rohini are delighted to have their boys back; Bottom row: The boys and the gopas are attacked by Pralambha, who is then killed by Balarama.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 2, west wall, south corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Balarama kills Pralambha; Row 2: Krishna plays the flute; all of a sudden there is a fire in the forest; Krishna and Balarama rescue the cowherds and the cattle and return safely to their settlement; Row 3: (extreme left, top, damaged) Lakshmi and some pots (?); In a hilly landscape Krishna plays the flute enchanting cattle and gopis.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 2, west wall, south corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Worship of Katyayani; The gopis bathe in a pool, Krishna runs away with their clothes; Row 2: Krishna addresses the gopis; The cows graze on the banks of the Yamuna; Row 3: Krishna and the gopas request food from the Brahmins who refuse it; The gopas then approach the wives of the Brahmins who bring them food; Row 4: Preparations for the sacrifice to Indra; The offerings are placed at the foot of Mt Govardhana; On the wall projections on the left and the right portraits of courtly figures.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 2, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The gopis bathe in a pool, Krishna runs away with their clothes; Bottom row: Krishna sends the gopis back home and with his companions graze the cattles on the bank of the Yamuna.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 2, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Krishna sends the gopas to ask food from the Brahmins; They refuse; When Krishna hears this, he approaches the wives of the Brahmins who feed him and his companions; Bottom row: Krishna and Balarama observe Nanda and the gopas preparing for the great Indra-yaga (sacrifice in honour of Indra); Krishna instructs the gopas to place the offerings at the foot of Mt Govardhana and worship the mountain.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 2, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The gopas worship Mt Govardhana (Krishna appears on the mountain); After having completed the circumambulation of the mountain, they return to Vraja; Row 2: Indra and the gods; Indra on his elephant, Airavata, unleashes a torrential rain on Vraja; Krishna lifts Mt Govardhana, sheltering the gopas and the cows; Row 3: The inhabitants of Vraja thank Krishna while the gandharvas shower flowers on him; Row 4: Indra and the gods approach Krishna. Indra prostrates before him and crowns him as Govinda at the presence of the gopas and the gods. On the wall projection on the left: courtly portrait; On the right: lamp bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 2, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The gopas worship Mt Govardhana (Krishna appears on the mountain) and after having completed the circumambulation of the mountain they return to Vraja; Bottom row: Indra in darbar; With the help of other deities he unleashes a torrential rain on Vraja; Krishna lifts Mt Govardhana sheltering people and cattle.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 2, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The gopas and gopis thank Krishna for having saved their life and that of their cattle; Indra descends from heaven with other celestials and prostrates before Krishna; He showers flowers on Krishna at the presence of the gods, Nanda, Yashoda and the gopas; Bottom row: Musicians and dancers, various gods and Airavata watch how Indra crowns Krishna and calls him Govinda; On the wall projection on the right: lamp bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 2, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Narada narrates Rama’s story to Valmiki; Valmiki sees the hunter killing the bird and curses the him; Row 2: Valmiki and a disciple bathe; the disciple pays homage to the poet; Row 3: Brahma appears before Valmiki; Valmiki composes the poem and teaches it to Kusha and Lava; The boys recite the poem before some rishis and then before Rama, Sita, and Rama’s brothers; Row 4: King Dasharatha and his ministers consult a group of ascetics.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Lava and Kusha recite the Ramayana to the sages; Then they recite it before Rama, his brothers and Sita; Bottom row: Dasharatha and noblemen in council; The king and the noblemen consult a group of ascetics.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha, talks to Sumantra, Vasishtha and another rishi; Noblemen pay homage to the Sanatkumaras; Row 2: Romapada and his cousellors; Romapada sends the courtesans to fetch Rishyashringa (Kalaikottu munivar); Row 3: the courtesans spot Rishyashringa in the forest and talk to him; Row 4: They seduce him and carry him to the kingdom of Anga; Row 5: Romapada meets Rishyashringa on arrival, and the long-awaited rain puts an end to the drought; Rishyashringa and the king sit together flanked by the courtesans and the noblemen of the court.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall, north corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha talks to Sumantra, Vasishtha and another rishi; Sumantra anda group of noblemen pay homage to the four Sanatkumaras; Row 2: Romapada and his courtiers discuss the drought plaguing the Anga country; They send the courtesans to fetch Rishyashringa; Row 3: The courtesans in the forest spot Rishyashringa and talk to him.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall, north corner
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