Gods
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The princes pretend to undertake a pilgrimage to Kashi; Row 2: The princes are being ceremonially bathed and massaged with haldi (turmeric); Row 3: Worship of the Goddess.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, south wall, west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha travels on a chariot to meet Janaka; Row 2: Sita is bathed and massaged with haldi (turmeric); The four princes listen to the words of the sages; Row 3: The princes are blessed by the court priests; Rows 4 and 5: The wedding procession.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall, west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha on a chariot drives to meet Janaka; Bottom row: Sita is bathed and massaged with haldi (turmeric); The four princes listen to the words of the sages.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall, south corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The princes are blessed by the court priests; Rows 2 and 3: The wedding procession.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall, south corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The wedding of Rama and Sita; Rows 2, 3, 4: The weddings of Rama’s brothers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The wedding of Rama and Sita. Bottom row; The wedding of Lakshmana (?) and Urmila (?)
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The wedding of Lakshmana (?) and Urmila (?); Row 2: The wedding of Bharata (?) and Mandavi (?); Row 3: The wedding of Shatrughna (?) and Shrutakirti (?)
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Ramapattabhisheka (Rama’s coronation), on the left Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and his infant son.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: The goddess Rajarajeshvari confers the chengol (sceptre) onto Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati accompanied by his infant son.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arch
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival): Manmatha and Rati aiming flower arrows at one another; The same theme is repeated above the arch.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arch
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati carried on a floral palanquin by his ladies; near the palanquin, right, is his sword-bearer; Above the arch: Arjuna fights with Shiva as Kirata, and is given the pashupata astra (a magical weapon).
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arch
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati rewards two kathak dancers with a pearl necklace; Beneath the arch: Krishna in a cradle; Brahma and Shiva on a cloud.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arch
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