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: The courtesans seduce Rishyashringa and they carry him to the Anga country; Bottom row: Under a pelting rain the sage arrives and is welcomed by Romapada; The king and Rishyashringa in darbar, flanked by the courtesans and by noblemen.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall, north corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The wedding of Rishyashringa and Shanta; Row 2: Dasharatha and Sumantra in darbar; Dasharatha and Sumantra (?) near a river; Row 3: Dasharatha and his court travel to the Anga kingdom to fetch Rishyashringa; Row 4: Romapada welcomes Dasharatha in his kingdom; The kings, Rishyashringa and courtiers; Row 5: Dasharatha and Rishyashringa travel to Ayodhya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall, west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The wedding of Rishyashringa and Shanta; The seated couple; Row 2: Dasharatha, Sumantra and courtiers in darbar; Dasharatha and Sumantra (?) near a river; Row 3: Dasharatha and his court travel to the Anga kingdom.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall, west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Romapada welcomes Dasharatha and Sumantra; The two kings, Rishyashringa, and courtiers in darbar; Bottom row: Rishyashringa and Dasharatha travel to Ayodhya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall, west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: On the extreme right: Sumantra, Rishyashringa and Dasharatha; Row 2: Dasharatha prepares to celebrate the ashvamedha yajna (horse sacrifice); Row 3: The Brahmins engage in various activities; Row 4: Dasharatha, his queens, Vasishtha and Rishyashringa celebrate the yajna; Row 5: The gods attend the sacrifice.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: On the extreme right, Sumantra, Rishyashringa and Dasharatha; Row 2: On the extreme left, Dasharatha and his queens celebrate the ashvamedha; Row 3: The Brahmins engage in various activities connected with the yajna.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha, his queens, Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi, Vasishtha, Rishyashringa and the rishis celebrate the ashvamedha yajna (horse sacrifice); Bottom row: The gods and the dikpalas attend the yajna to receive the offerings.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The gods and the dikpalas pay homage to Vishnu on Garuda; Row 2: Rishyashringa performs the putrakameshti yajna (ritual to have a son) on behalf of Dasharatha; The Yajnapurusha emerges from the fire with the vessel containing the payasa (sweetmeat); Row 3: Dasharatha divides the payasa among the three queens; The queens eat the sweet in their apartment; On the left and the right of the north door, a lamp bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The gods and the dikpalas pay homage to Vishnu on Garuda; Row 2: Rishyashringa performs the putrakameshti yajna on behalf of Dasharatha; The Yajnapurusha emerges from the fire and hands the vessel containing the payasa to the king; Row 3: The king divides the payasa among the queens; The queens eat the sweet in their apartment.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha, accompanied by some attendants visits the queens in their own apartment; Row 2: The queens give birth; The attendants rejoice; Row 3: Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi with their children; A female attendant is sent to announce the births to the king; Bottom row: Equestrian portrait of Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati; On the right, stairs to the top floor.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha accompanied by attendants on the way to visit the queens, each in her own apartment; Row 2: The queens give birth to their sons; The attendants rejoice at the news; Row 3: Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi with their children; An attendant sends a messenger to announce the births to the king.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: A female messenger is ushered in the king’s presence and announces the birth of the princes; Row 2: Dasharatha, accompanied by the rishis and priests takes a purificatory bath; Row 3: He then distributes cows and grains to the Brahmins.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, exterior of the staircase to Room 4
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