Topography ; TopographyEnvironment 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, restored Description: Row 1: Unidentified Srivaishnava divyadeshams; Row 2: Two unidentified Srivaishnava divyadeshams; The vignette on the extreme right shows Nammalvar seated under the tamarind tree at Alvar Tirunagari; On the wall projection on the left: Kalki avatara; Beneath it, devotees. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, north east corner Date: First half of the 18th century, restored Description: Top row: Two unidentified Srivaishnava divyadeshams; The vignette on the extreme right shows Nammalvar seated beneath the tamarind three at Alvar Tirunagari; Bottom row: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha in council. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, north-east corner Date: First half of the 18th century, partly restored Description: Top row: Srivaishnava divyadeshams; Sarangapani and Chakarapani (Kumbakonam); Bottom row (left): Unidentified Srivaishnava divyadesham; (right) Viraraghavaswamy (Tiruvallur). Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, east wall, north corner Date: First half of the 18th century, restored Description: Top row: Srivaishnava divyadeshams; Bhu Varahasvami (Sri Mushnam); Lakshmi Narasimha (Lower Ahobilam); Trivikrama, Tirukoyilur (?)(Kanchipuram); Bottom row: The Jagannatha triad (Puri); King Bali and Vamana; On the wall projection on the right: Mutu Vijaya Raghunata Setupati in worshipful attitude; Below lady holding the pallu of her sari. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, east wall, north corner Date: First half of the 18th century, restored Description: Top row: The Jagannatha triad (Puri); King Bali and Vamana; Bottom row: A religious ceremony (?); On the wall projection on the right: Lady holding the pallu of her sari in her hand. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, east wall, north corner Date: First half of the 18th century, restored Description: The Puri triad: Jagannatha with Balabhadra and Subhadra; Note that Jagannatha should be on the right, and not on the left of the group, as shown here. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, east wall, north corner Date: First half of the 18th century, restored Description: Top row: (left) Unidentified Srivaihnava divyadesham; (right) Cheluvanarayanaswamy, Melukote; Bottom row: Two unidentified Srivaishnava divyadeshams. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, east wall Date: First half of the 18th century, restored Description: Rajagopalasvamy of Mannargudi and consorts. On the wall projections: Ladies. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, east wall Date: First half of the 18th century, restored Description: Rajagopalaswamy of Mannargudi and consorts. On the wall projections: Ladies. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 1, east wall Date: First half of the 18th century, damaged by splashes of withewash Description: Top row: The assembly of the gods; Bottom row: The gods descend to earth to witness the nuptials of Devaki and Vasudeva. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 2, west wall Date: First half of the 18th century, damaged by splashes of withewash Description: Top and bottom rows: After the wedding celebrations Vasudeva Devaki prepare to go away and Kamsa accompanies them; The departure of the newly weds. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 2, west wall Date: First half of the 18th century, damaged by splashes of withewash Description: Top row: Kamsa hears a voice from heaven, forecasting his death by the eighth son of the couple and tries to kill Devaki; Bottom row: Kamsa, Vasudeva and Devaki in a chariot surrounded by their retinue. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 2, west wall « Previous 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 … 72 Next »