Ramayana
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: Under the gaze of Lakshmana, Vishvamitra, Shatananda, King Janaka and the other princes invited to Sita’s svayamvara (ceremony in which the bride choses her husband), Rama breaks Shiva’s bow into three pieces.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: King Dasharatha’s party on the way to Mithila; Second row: The arms of the
four princes and their brides to be are massaged with haldi (turmeric); Third row: The four princes on elephants leave Mithila with great pomp, fireworks and crackers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Rama, Lakshmana and Bharata on elephants surrounded by the festive crowds; Apsaras watch the wedding procession from the sky and strew on it flower petals.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakknur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Preceded by parasol and insignia-bearers Dasharatha and Vasishtha ride in chariots on their way to Mithila; Second row: Shatrughna, Sita, Urmila and Mandavi’s arms are massaged with haldi (turmeric).
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: King Dasharatha washes the feet of Vishvamitra; Vasishtha sits behind the sage, while Sumantra stands behind the King.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Vishvamitra talks to a ferryman and along with Rama and Lakshmana is ferried across a river.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the left: The eight dikpalas pay homage to Vishnu; Above them, floating on clouds, are Narada, Tumburu, and flower-strewing gandharvas; On the right, top row: Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma on their vahanas; Bottom row: The queens and their sons.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: On hearing Vishvamitra’s request, King Dasharatha faints; His minister, Sumantra, steadies him; Vasishtha, the king’s court chaplain is seated behind Vishvamitra.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Vishvamitra and the princes are ferried across the river; The sage, his charges, and yet another disciple perform their ablutions on its banks.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Vishvamitra, his charges, and yet another disciple perform their ablutions on the bank of the river; Ahalya is freed from her curse when Rama’s foot touches the rock she was transformed into;
Behind her is her husband, the sage Gautama.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana at the presence of King Janaka, his minister and Shatananda.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: On their way to the forest, Vishvamitra and the princes are ferried across a river.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
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