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: Three Shaiva holy places; Top: Sri Ramanathaswamy temple, Rameswaram (?); Centre: Sri Mangalanathar temple at Uthirakosamangai (?); Bottom: unidentified.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall, south corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Sri Ramanathaswamy temple, Rameswaram (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall, south-west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati worshipping Mangalanathar, Mangalambigai and Nataraja at Uthirakosamangai (?); On the right, a courtier.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall, south corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top: Minakshi and Sundareshvara enshrined at Madurai. Centre: Devi, Umamaheshvara, and Ganesha; Bottom: Umamaheshvara on Nandi and Devi on hamsa in procession accompanied by fly whisk, insignia and umbrella bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: The shrines of Minakshi and Sundareshvara in Madurai.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Badly rubbed; Centre and bottom rows: Krishna makes love to one of the gopis, carries her on his shoulders, and then disappears leaving her alone.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall, north-west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top and bottom rows: The lone gopi roams in the forest, eventually finds her companions and all together they search for Krishna.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall, north-west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top two rows: The gopis look for Krishna; Bottom row: Krishna suddenly reappears and commences the rasa-dance; On the left wall projection: Fan bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall, north west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly restored
Description: Top row: Krishna, Balarama, Nanda and Yasodha travel in a chariot; Worship scene; Nanda is attacked by a python and saved by Krishna; Bottom row: Narada enlightens Kamsa on the incidents connected with Krishna’s birth; Kamsa attempts to kill Vasudeva, Narada restrains him; Vasudeva and Devaki are imprisoned again; Kamsa plots to have Krishna killed.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall, north west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly restored
Description: Top row: The gopas are attacked by Keshi, they report this to Krishna who is playing the flute; Krishna kills Keshi; Bottom row: Narada and a disciple; On the wall projection on the right, Varaha avatara and fly-whisk bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall, north west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Top row: Kamsa talks to Akrura; The gopis take leave of Krishna and Balarama; Centre: The boys on a chariot preceded by yet another chariot carrying Nanda (?) on the way to Mathura; Bottom row: Akrura’s vision.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Top row: Akrura’s vision; Centre: Akrura and the boys travel to Mathura; They are met by a courtier (?); Akrura, Kamsa and courtier; Bottom row: Krishna and Balarama in Mathura kill the washerman and dress in new clothes; On the left and right wall projections: Varaha and Narasimha avataras.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
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