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: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The Brahmins receive gifts from king Dasharatha; The four babies are given a bath; Second row: Rama and the three queens in the palace; A messenger announces the arrival of Vishvamitra; The sage is welcomed by Vasishtha, Dasharatha, Sumantra and their entourage.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: King Dasharatha washes Vishvamitra’s feet; Vishvamitra; Vasishtha talk to the king and Sumantra; Vishvamitra asks the king to entrust Rama to him; The king is on the verge of fainting and Sumantra steadies him; Second row: Vasishtha and his
charges are ferried across the river and perform their ablutions.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: King Dasharatha entrusts Rama and Lakshmana to the sage Vishvamitra and, along with his three queens and Vasishtha, sees them off at Ayodhya’s gate; They proceed to the forest where they spend their first night under the watchful eye of the sage; Second row: Rama liberates Ahalya from her curse. In the arch above the door: Gaja Lakshmi.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The queens and the four toddlers; The princes are trained in various disciplines by Vasishtha; Second row: Vishvamitra and his charges visit the Anga (?) hermitage and then proceed further, beyond a river, to yet another hermitage; Here they meet three rishis; Third row: The arrival of Vishvamitra and his charges in Mithila; Sita sees Rama from her window; King Janaka, his guru Shatananda, and his minister welcome the sage; Vishvamitra and the princes in conversation with Janaka and his courtiers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra and his charges arrive at the Ganges and are ferried across it; They enter a forest; Second row: King Janaka, his chaplain, Shatananda, and his ministers talk to Vishvamitra and the princes; In the arch above the door: Vishvamitra and the youths before Janaka’s assembled court.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra and his charges arrive at the Ganges and are ferried across it; They enter a forest; Vishvamitra encourages Rama to kill Tataka; Second row: On the right: Janaka, Shatananda,Vishvamitra; Rama and Lakshmana. In the arch above the door, Vishvamitra and the princes before Janaka’s assembled court.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra instructs Rama on the use of the magical weapons; The trio visits an ashram and after meeting with the rishis, Rama and Lakshmana are requested to protect their yajna; Second row (left): Bearers carry Shiva’s bow; Two ushers (right).
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: After performing their ablutions, Rama and Lakshmana protect the rishis’ yajna; They kill Subahu while Maricha, hit by an arrow, is propelled into the sea; The grateful rishis bless them; Second row: Rama and Lakshmana stand before Vishvamitra, Janaka and his courtiers; Shiva’s bow is at Rama’s feet; In the arch above the door: Rama breaks the bow into three pieces before the assembled court to the amazement and dismay of Sita’s suitors.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama and Lakshmana fight against Subahu and Maricha; Subahu is killed while Maricha hit by an arrow is propelled into the sea; The rishis bless the princes; They rest in an ashram under the watchful eye of Vishvamitra; Second row: Rama breaks the bow into three pieces before Janaka’s assembled court; The princes invited at Sita’s svayamvara (a ceremony in which the bride choses her husband) are dismayed at Rama’s victory.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Rama breaks Shiva’s bow before Vishvamitra, Shatananda, Janaka and the princes invited to participate in the contest to win Sita’s hand.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Vishvamitra and the princes reach Mithila and are ushered into the palace; Sita sees Rama from her window.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: In the arch above the door: Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana are received by King Janaka and his courtiers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
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