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: 18th century
Description: Top row (from right): On entering the town Rama, accompanied by Lakshmana, Vishvamitra, Janaka and his court priest, Shatananda, sees Sita at the window of her palace. Bottom row (from left): Janaka and his guests at court; The king orders his servants to carry Shiva’s bow into the hall.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north side
Date: 18th century
Description: Top row (from right): Rama strings Shiva’s bow and it breaks. Sita’s suitors are disappointed; Janaka speaks to Vishvamitra and his charges. Bottom (from left): King Janaka sends a letter of invitation to Dasharatha. The messenger on his way to Ayodhya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north side
Date: 18th century
Description: Top row (from right): The messenger on his way to
Ayodhya crosses the Sarayu and arrives at the court of Dasharatha. The rest has disappeared. Bottom row (from left): Janaka’s letter is given to Dasharatha.The king speaks to the messenger first in private and then at the presence of his sons, Sumantra and Vasishtha.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north side
Date: 18th century
Description: Top row (from right): King Dasharatha entrusts to the messenger his reply to King Janaka; the messenger returns to Mithila (unclear). Bottom row (from left); The Ayodhya royal party passes through the gate of the town. The king and the three queens travel in palanquins, the princes Bharata, Shatrughna and the sage Vasishtha in chariots, surrounded by a posse of retainers. The minister Sumantra follows the royal procession on horse.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north side
Date: 18th century
Description: Top row (from right); The travellers rest in the royal camp; Bottom row (from left); The royal party resume its journey and is welcomed by an envoy sent by Janaka. A boat is ready to ferry the guests across the river.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalgar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north east corner
Date: 18th century
Description: Sequence of scenes from the arrival of Vishvamitra and his charges in Mithila to the departure of Dasharatha, his sons and queens from Ayodhya to attend the weddings in Mithila.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north side
Date: 18th century
Description: Sequence of scenes; from the gods beseeching Vishnu to descend to earth to the pregnancy of Dasharatha’s three queens.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion,east side
Date: 18th century
Description: Sequence of scene from the birth of the four Ikshvaku princes to the arrival of the sage Vishvamitra at the court of Dasharatha and his departure accompanied by Rama and Lakshmana.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, south side
Date: 18th century
Description: Sequence of scene from the departure from Ayodyha of Vishvamitra and the two princes, to their arrival at the court of Janaka in Mithila.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, west side
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row (from left): The Ayodhya party are ferried across the river and set out camp on its banks before resuming their journey to Mithila. On the left, the queen and their attendants; at the centre king Dasharatha, Rama, Lakshmana and Vasishtha (?); On the right Bharata, Shatrughna and two ministers. Bottom row (from left); the Ayodhya and the Mithila party discuss the wedding arrangements. Musicians play near a decorated pavilion.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; east wall, north of the door
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row (from left): The Ayodhya party and the Mithila party meet; Vasishtha and Shatananda embrace one another, so do Dasharatha and Janaka. Bottom row: Attendants dress and adorn Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna; On the right, three attendants dress Sita.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; east wall, north of the door
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row (from left): King Janaka’s elephants and retainers; Rama and Lakshmana welcome the queens, their brothers and bow before king Dasharatha and the sage Vasishtha. The last scene is damaged. Bottom row (from left): The three princesses are dressed and adorned for their wedding; On the right: three dignitaries approach the rulers (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; east wall, north of the door
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