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: Rama’s consecration; Rama and Sita enthroned flanked by Bharata, carrying an umbrella, Shatrughna (right) and Lakshmana (left); Hanuman kneeling in the foreground holds Rama’s foot; Among the allies, on the right are Vibhishana, Guha, the ladies of the court; On the left are groups of monkeys, bears, musicians, and among the crowd, members of the Zamindar’s family may have been portrayed.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama in council; Consecration scene (?Vibhishana joins Rama’s party); Rama in council; Rama sleeps on a bed of darbha grass on the shore of the sea; Sagara prostrates before Rama; Council scene; Second row: (illegible) Council scene; Ravana in Lanka; Battle scene; Third row: Rama in council; Hanuman carries Rama on his shoulder, Angada (?) carries Lakshmana.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Hanuman hands to Rama Sita’s chudamani (head jewel) (?); Rama and Lakshmana talk to Hanuman and Jambavan and review the assembled troops; Second row: Ravana is on top of a tower, Sugriva (?) jumps on him, grabs his crown and brings it to Rama; Rama sends Angada on a diplomatic mission to Lanka; Third row: Battle scene, Lakshmana riding on Hanuman’s shoulder routs the rakshasas; Ravana on the battlefield wounds Lakshmana.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The army of the allies on the move; Ravana in council; The allies’ army (?); Second row: Illegible; Third row: Hanuman rescues the unconscious Lakshmana from the battlefield and takes him back to Rama.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Hanuman flies above the sea returning from his expedition to Lanka; The monkeys and the bears destroy the Madhuvana; Hanuman meets Rama; Second row: The monkeys and the bears build the bridge and cross the strait and reach Lanka; Rama in council; Third row: Ravana in council; Ravana on a chariot rides into the battlefield.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama and Lakshmana meet Sugriva; Rama fells the seven trees and his arrow pierces a mountain (?); He kicks Dundubhi’s carcass away; Second row: Sugriva talks to Rama; Sugriva prostrates before Rama; Sugriva speaks to Hanuman; Rama entrusts his signet ring to Hanuman; Hanuman kills an asura (?); Third row: Once in Lanka, Hanuman looks for Sita; Ravana speaks to Sita captive in the ashoka grove; Hanuman is concealed in the crown of a tree; Sita tries to hang herself from a branch, when Hanuman appears in front of her first as a small monkey, then as his majestic self; Fourth row: Hanuman taken captive, sits on his coiled tail before Ravana and the assembled rakshasas.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama and Lakshmana meet Sugriva; Rama fells the seven trees and his arrow pierces a mountain(?); He kicks Dundubhi’s carcass in the air; Second row: Sugriva prostrates before Rama; Sugriva speaks to Hanuman; Rama entrusts his signet ring to Hanuman; Hanuman kills an asura (?); Third row: once in Lanka, Hanuman looks for Sita; Ravana speaks to Sita captive in the ashoka grove, Hanuman is concealed in the crown of a tree; Sita tries to hang herself from a branch, when Hanuman appears in front of her first as a small monkey, then as his majestic self; Fourth row: Hanuman taken captive, sits on his coiled tail before Ravana and the assembled rakshasas.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Sugriva prostrates before Rama and Lakshmana; Sugriva and Tara in their palace;
Rama sends Lakshmana to remind Sugriva of his promise; Tara bows before Lakshmana; Second row: On his way to Lanka, Hanuman encounters Simhika she chases him, but he eventually kills her; Once in Lanka, he enters the city in the guise of a cat, and he fights Lankini; He creeps into Ravana’s palace and peeps into his bedroom; Third row: Hanuman fights against Indrajit and is then taken captive; Fourth row: Hanuman seated on his coiled tail; Ravana’s guards.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Sugriva challenges Vali; The battle between Vali and Sugriva; Sugriva asks Rama’s help; Sugriva challenges Vali a second time; Tara tries to
dissuade him from accepting the challenge; Second row: On the search for Sita, Hanuman and his companions are trapped in Svayamprabha’s subterranean cave; They close their eyes, and return where they had come from; They meet the vulture Sampati; Third row: Sita entrusts her chudamani (head jewel) to Hanuman; Hanuman destroys Ravana’s garden.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Sugriva challenges Vali; The battle between Vali and Sugriva; Sugriva asks Rama’s help; Sugriva challenges Vali a second time; Tara tries to
dissuade him from accepting the challenge; Second row: On the search for Sita, Hanuman and his companions are trapped in Svayamprabha’s subterranean cave; They close their eyes, and return where they had come from; They meet the vulture Sampati; Third row: Sita entrusts her chudamani (head jewel) to Hanuman; Hanuman destroys Ravana’s garden.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Above the arch: Ravana sends Indrajit to capture Hanuman; In the arch: The burning of Lanka; On the left of the arch: Hanuman’s tail is wound in oiled rags; On the right of the arch; Hanuman takes leave of Sita.
Above the door: the burning of Lanka; on the left Hanuman’s tail is wound in oiled rags; Above the door; Under the gaze of Ravana, his wife and courtiers, Hanuman sets Lanka ablaze; On the right, he takes leave of Sita.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: In the arch: Under the gaze of Ravana, his wife and courtiers, Hanuman sets Lanka ablaze. On the left: Kumbhakarna asleep while Lanka is burning.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
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