Gods
Date: 18th century, damaged by splashes of whitewash
Description: Bharata, Shatrughna and their wives are welcomed on their return to Ayodhya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Queen Kaikeyi argues with Bharata at the presence of Shatrughna and, in order to drive her point home, she slaps him.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Bharata is on the verge of retaliating, but Shatrughna restrains him; The two princes meet Kausalya and Sumitra.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Bharata and Shatrughna converse with Kausalya and Sumitra; Overcome by grief, the youths collapse and are consoled by the queens.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: A conversation between Bharata, Shatrughna and the queens, Kausalya and Sumitra; The two princes pay homage to Vasishtha, who gives them words of advice.
Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated and damaged by splashes of whitewash
Description: On their way to Mount Chitrakuta, Vasishtha, Bharata, Shatrughna and the three queens visit Bharadvaja’s hermitage.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, west wall
Date: 18th century
Description: The royal party alight from their chariots and walk towards Mount Chitrakuta.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated and damaged by splashes of whitewash
Description: Top row: Lakshmana perched on top of a tree sees the royal party approaching Mount Chitrakuta and alerts Rama and Sita; The exiles converse with a group of sages; Bottom row: While walking between Rama and Lakshmana Sita is abducted by the rakshasa Viradha; Rama shoots and arrow which severs his head and frees Sita. Note Viradha’s arms falling to the ground.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa. west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated and damaged by splashes of whitewash
Description: Top row: The sage Bharadvaja (?) and the four princes perform the shraddha rituals for king Dasharatha; (On the right): Rama -Sita and Lakshmana seated behind him- talks to Bharata, Shatrughna and a third person. Bottom row: Fragments depicting the wanderings of the exiles in the forest and their meetings with various ascetics.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated and damaged by splashes of whitewash
Description: Top row: Rama talks with one of his brothers (?); Rama and Sita sit on Mount Chitrakuta while Lakshmana stands in attendance; On the right: Bharata receives Rama’s sandals which are transported to Ayodhya on the back of an elephant.
Bottom row: Fragments showing the wanderings of the exiles through the forest and their meetings with ascetics.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; west wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated and damaged by splashes of whitewash
Description: Top row (left): Having killed Jambukumara, Lakshmana reports the incident to Rama; Rama discusses the matter with the sages; (right) In the meantime, Shurpanakha, discovers the decapitated body of her son and vents her anger on two ascetics (?); Bottom row: After having been mutilated by Lakshmana (the scene of the actual mutilation is not shown) Shurpanakha seeks her brothers’ help; They convene a meeting with their allies and plan to take their revenge.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, north wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row: Shurpanakha’s three brothers on their chariots and their troops march against Rama who, single-handed, fights against them; Bottom row; Ravana, in Lanka, has a meeting with his ministers and his brother Vibhishana. In the meantime, Lakshmana joins Rama in the forest and together they walk back to the hut where they left Sita.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa, north wall
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