Ramayana ; RamayanaEpics Historical background One of the two great Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Mahabharata. In its present form the epic consists of disparate elements, including romantic stories, myths, legends and vague historical information. Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row (from left to right): The wedding of Rishyashringa (Kalaikottu munivar) and Shanta; The sage travels in a palanquin to Ayodhya where he is welcomed by king Dasharatha and his courtiers; Second row: Vasishtha trains the princes in the martial arts; Third row: Vishvamitra tells Rama to kill Tataka; Fourth row: Janaka gives instructions to four servants. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: Rishyashringa (Kalaikottu munivar), Vasishtha and other sages officiate at the putrakameshti yajna (ritual to obtain a son); The Yajnapurusha emerges from the flame carrying the bowl of payasa; Dasharatha divides the payasa among the queens; The pregnant queens and their attendants; Second row: The princes are trained in the martial arts; Third row: After killing Tataka Vishvamitra bestows upon Rama the magical weapons and teaches him how to use them; Fourth row: Janaka’s servants carry Shiva’s bow in the assembly hall. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: Rishyashringa (Kalaikottu munivar), Vasishtha and other sages officiate at the putrakameshti yajna (ritual to obtain a son); The Yajnapurusha emerges from the flame carrying the bowl of payasa; Dasharatha divides the payasa among the queens; The pregnant queens and their attendants; Second row: The princes are trained in the martial arts; Third row: After killing Tataka Vishvamitra bestows upon Rama the magical weapons and teaches him how to use them; Fourth row: Janaka’s servants carry Shiva’s bow in the assembly hall. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: The pregnant queens and their attendants; The queens give birth; Second row: The princes are trained in archery; Vasishtha tells king Dasharatha that their education is completed; Bharata and Shatrughna; Third row: Vishvamitra teaches Rama and Lakshmana how to use the magical weapons; They visit the hermitages of various ascetics and listen to their discourses; Fourth row: Seven servants carry Shiva’s bow; Two ushers. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: The midwife informs the king that the queens have given birth and she is rewarded; King Dasharatha bestows gifts on the Brahmins; The four babies are given a bath; Second row; Rama aims mud pellets at Kuni (Manthara); The four princes and their mothers; An usher announces the arrival of Vishvamitra; Vasishtha, Dasharatha and Sumantra welcome him; Third row: The princes perform their ablutions and then proceed to guard the ascetics’ yajna from the onslaught of Subahu and Maricha; Subahu is killed, Maricha propelled by an arrow into the sea; Vishvamitra and the sages praise the princes; Rama and Lakshmana sleep under the watchful gaze of Vishvamitra; Fourth row: Shiva’s bow lies at Rama’s feet while he pays homage to Janaka and his entourage; Rama breaks the bow into three pieces before the assembled court and the princes invited to the svayamvara (bride’s own choice of a husband) are dismayed at being defeated. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: Dasharatha’s party crosses the river, sets camp and is met by Janaka’s welcoming party; Second row: The wedding of the four Ikshvaku princes with the Mithila princesses; Third row: Rama and Sita, Lakshmana and Urmila are given a ceremonial bath. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: The Mithila welcoming party escorts the guests on their way to the capital; Second row: The weddings of Bharata and Mandavi and of Shatrughna and Shrutakirti; The grooms garland the brides seated on their father’s thigh; Rama garlands Sita; Lakshmana garlands Urmila; Third row: Lakshmana and Urmila are given a ceremonial bath; At the centre: Door to the darbar hall. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: Janaka and his entourage meet Dasharatha’s party; Second row: Lakshmana garlands Urmila; Shartughna garlands Shrutakirti and Bharata garlands Mandavi, the brides are seated on their father’s thigh; Third row: Bharata and Mandavi, Shartughna and Shrutakirti are given a ceremonial bath. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: Janaka and his entourage meet Dasharatha’s party; Second row: Lakshmana garlands Urmila; Shartughna garlands Shrutakirti and Bharata garlands Mandavi, the brides are seated on their fathers’ thigh; Third row: Bharata and Mandavi, Shartughna and Shrutakirti are given a ceremonial bath. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: At the gates of Mithila, Dasharatha embraces Janaka, Vasishtha embraces Janaka’s chaplain, Shatananda; The princes pay homage to Vasisthta. Once in town, the princes pay homage to Dasharatha while Vishvamitra looks on; Rama and Lakshmana pay homage to the three queens; Second row: As a part of the wedding ceremonial, the four couples look at the pole star; Third row: The couples in their apartments, the brides offer pan to their spouses; Fourth row: Janaka and Dasharatha accompanied by their entourage; The four Mithila princesses pay homage to Janaka and are given gifts. In the arch above the door: Rama and his brothers pay homage to Dasharatha and the three queens. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: After having broken Shiva’s bow, Rama and Lakshmana stand before Janaka and his courtiers; Sita gives some ornaments to two companions; Janaka and his entourage send an invitation to Dasharatha to attend the wedding; The messenger on his way to Ayodhya; Second row: The sages, and the ministers travel in palanquins, the princes in a wagon, Dasharatha in a chariot heads the procession along with the insignia bearers; Third row: Shrutakirti and Mandavi in a palanquin, surrounded by their attendants and standard bearers. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam Date: mid-19th century Description: Top row: Janaka and his entourage send an invitation to Dasharatha to attend the wedding; Janaka’s messenger travels from Mithila to Ayodhya and gives the invitation letter to Dasharatha; Second row: Dasharatha in a chariot heads his party on the way to Mithila; The two parties meet, Vasishtha,Vishvamitra and Shatananda discuss the wedding arrangements; Third row: Urmila in her palanquin accompanied by insignia bearers. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam « Previous 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 … 42 Next »