Gandharvas
Historical background
Semi-divine beings who possess and ambivalent nature; on the one hand they have extraordinary healing powers on the other, they may cause madness. They are exquisite musicians and dancers of the gods and mix freely with humans.
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva carrying a vina and a gandharvi with a parrot perched on her shoulder.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the lower side of the lobed arches: A gandharva playing the trumpet and a gandharvi with cymbals.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva playing the shankha embraces a gandharvi.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva plays the vina, a gandharvi plays the fiddle.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva plays the mridangam, a gandharvi plays the ghutru.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva and a gandharvi dancing.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva and a gandharvi dancing.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: Gandharvas and gandharvis dancing.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva and a gandharvi performing the stick dance.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva and a gandharvi dancing.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches: A gandharva and a gandharvi dancing.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: Late 16th or early 17th century
Description: Bottom row: Hanuman informs Sita that she is to meet Rama; she is bathed, and carried in a palanquin. Vibhishana and musicians precede her; Central row: Celestials and dikpalas witness Sita’s fire ordeal. On the extreme right, Agni carries Sita in his
arms and restores her unscathed to Rama; A gandharva, floating on a cloud, throws flowers on her; Top row: On their way back to Ayodhya, Rama, Sita and their allies worship at the navagrahas shrine at Navapashana. On the right: monkeys.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Venugopala Parthasarathi;Chengam
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
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