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: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom; Top row, upside down, damaged; 2) The troops of Trishiras, Khara and Doshana on the march; Sita and Lakshmana are safely concealed in a cave: Rama fights against Trishiras, Khara and Doshana; Third row: battle scene. On the left Rama fights against Trisharas; On the right Rama destroys the chariot of one of Trishira’s brothers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From bottom to top: 1) Shurpanakha reports to Ravana; 2) Ravana enthroned in his palace; He departs on his chariot (at least one scene has disappeared) 3) He travels in search of Maricha (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling. east colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From bottom to top; 1) Ravana talks to Maricha. 2) Rama chases the golden deer in the forest; 3) Lakshmana leaves Sita alone in the hut to join Rama. Ravana appears at her door in the guise of a mendicant.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From bottom to top: 1) Ravana abducts Sita and Jatayu attacks his chariot. 2) Rama and Lakshmana find the empty hut and and, on the left, unidentified scene. 3) Ravana’s chariot in pieces and its driver dismembered; Rama and Lakshmana find the dying Jatayu, perform the last rites and cremate him.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara;Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: Borrom row: Rama and Lakshmana kill Kabandha; Shabari prostrates before the princes.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: Hanuman allows Indrajit to capture him after a fierce battle and, once at the presence of Ravana, sits on his coiled tail. A number of scenes have disappeared. The scene in the last row, now severely damaged, may have shown the rakshasas setting Hanuman’s tail on fire.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east bay
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: After meeting Sita in the ashoka vana, Hanuman wreaks the garden and engages in a fight with the guards.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east bay
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: After meeting Sita in the ashoka vana, Hanuman wreaks the garden and engages in a fight with the guards.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa,ceiling, east bay
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: After meeting Sita, in the ashoka vana, Hanuman weraks the garden and fights with Ravana’s guards.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east bay
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: Fragments of a battle scene.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east bay
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: Ravana sends Indrajit to fight against Hanuman.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east bay
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: Top row: Hanuman devastates Ravana’s garden; Bottom row, from right: Sita in Ravana’s garden; The rakshasis report the distrurbance to Ravana.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east bay
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