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: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: On the right, the princes are given a bath; On the left, Krishna dancing flanked by two children and attendants; Bottom row: The queens nurse their sons.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north east corner
Description: Top row: The queens nurse their sons. Bottom row: Bharata and Rama crawl under the eyes of their mothers; Lakshmana and Shatrughna, are one in the arms of his mother and the other is crawling on all fours.
Location: Tamil Nadu;Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: One prince is massaged, another is in the arms of his mother, Lakshmana and Shatrughna learn to walk under the eyes of their mothers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha and the queens entrust the education of the princes to Vasishtha; Row 2: The king and the queens, look on while Vasishtha schools the princes; The princes and Vasishtha; Row 3: The princes are trained in the martial arts; Row 4: The princes are trained in archery, horse and elephant riding; Row 5: The princes on two chariots return home after completing their education.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3. north east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha and the queens entrust the education of their sons to Vasishtha and other sages; Row 2: The king and the queens watch on while the princes are taught by Vasistha; The princes listen to Vasishtha’s words.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The princes engage in various martial arts; Row 2: The princes learn archery, horse riding and elephant riding; Row 3: Once their education is completed, the princes, escorted by Vasishtha, return to their father.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra arrives in Ayodhya where he is welcomed by Dasharatha, Sumantra and Vasishtha; The sage is invited into the palace, where he addresses the assembled noblemen; Row 2: Vishvamitra; Conversation between Dasharatha, Sumantra, Vasishtha and another sage; Dasharatha and Vasishtha talk to Vishvamitra; Vasishtha and Vishvamitra talk to Dasharatha.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, east wall, above the door leading to room 2
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha entrusts Rama to Vishvamitra; Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana on their way to the forest; Row 2: Vishvamitra, on the banks of the Sarayu, talks to Rama and Lakshmana; The sage and his charges meet two rishis; Row 3: They settle on the river bank for the night; In the morning, after having performed their ablutions they speak to a sage disciple of Shiva; Row 4: Rama and Lakshmana pay homage to a sage meditating on a hillock and proceed further; Vishvamitra encourages Rama to fight against Tataka; Row 5: Rama and Lakshmana kill her; The gods descend from heaven and pay homage to Vishvamitra and the princes.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, east wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha entrusts Rama to Vishvamitra; Vishvamitra and his charges on the way to the forest; Bottom row: Vishvamitra talks to Rama and Lakshmana; They resume their journey and meet two rishis.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, east wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra and the princes settle for the night on the banks of the river; In the morning, after performing their ablutions, they visit an hermitage and meet one of Shiva’s disciples; Bottom row; The princes pay homage to an ascetic meditating on a hillock; They resume their journey and Vishvamitra encourages Rama and Lakshmana to kill Tataka.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, east wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The princes pay homage to a sage meditating on a hillock and proceed further; Tataka appears and Vishvamitra encourages Rama and Lakshmana to kill her; Bottom row: They do so; Vishvamitra talks to his charges; The gods descend from heaven to praise them.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, east wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra and his charges rest under a tree; Vishvamitra, the princes and five deities (the magical weapons personified?); They meet two ascetics; Row 2: Rama and Lakshmana guard the ashram of the sages and on the sixth day, Subahu and Maricha appear in the sky: Subahu is killed by them and Maricha hit by an arrow is propelled into the ocean. Row 3: Vishvamitra and the princes meet some ascetics, who accompany them through the forest on their way to Mithila; Row 4: They cross the Sone and then the Ganga, and are welcomed by a royal figure (Sumati king of Vishala?); Row 5: They resume their way, Rama frees Ahalya from her curse, and restores her to her husband, Gautama.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, south corner
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