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-17th century
Description: Top: Lakshmana; Bottom: Rakshasas.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, north west corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Ravana (left) and Kumbhakarna (?) or Indrajit (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura first tier, transept, south west corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Kumbhakarna (?) or Indrajit (?) mounted on his chariot.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, south west corner
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Ravana on his chariot (facing Rama, on the opposite wall).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, first tier, transept, south west wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: On the left: Vishnu as Padmanabhaswamy ; In the foreground Sridevi and Bhudevi; In the right corner: Madhu and Kaitabha.
On the right, top: Sugriva and Lakshmana watch Rama inspecting the arrow which will kill Vali while Hanuman kneels at his feet. Bottom: The avataras of Vishnu.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, north wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: On the left: Vishnu as Padmanabhaswamy ; In the foreground Sridevi and Bhudevi; In the right corner: Madhu and Kaitabha.
On the right, top: Sugriva and Lakshmana watch Rama inspecting the arrow which will kill Vali while Hanuman kneels at his feet. Bottom: The avataras of Vishnu.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, north wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: On the left: Vishnu as Padmanabhaswamy; In the foreground Sridevi and Bhudevi; In the right corner: Madhu and Kaitabha.
On the right, top: Sugriva and Lakshmana watch Rama inspecting the arrow which will kill Vali while Hanuman kneels at his feet. Bottom: The avataras of Vishnu.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, north wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Rama inspects the arrow which will kill Vali, under the gaze of Sugriva and Lakshmana. Hanuman kneels at his feet.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, north wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Rama inspecting the arrow which will kill Vali, at the presence of Lakshmana and Sugriva; at his feet is Hanuman.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north wall
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