Gods

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches; Ravana’s son Indrajit bids farewell to his wife, Sulochana, before the battle against Lakshmana and his allies.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches; Indrajit mounted on his chariot and his foot soldiers faces Lakshmana.The latter, seated on Hanuman’s shoulders, shoots a magical three-headed arrow which decapitates Indrajit.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the underside of the lobed arches; Lakshmana and his troops bring Indrajit’s head to Rama. Ravana, in his palace, flanked by courtiers and ladies, mourns his son’s death.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The empty aerial chariot; crowds in a palace; Bottom row: Rama; Lakshmana; Sita; Bharata and Shatrughna in Nandigrama.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Hanuman hands to Rama Sita’s chudamani (head jewel) (?); Rama and Lakshmana talk to Hanuman and Jambavan and review the assembled troops; Second row: Ravana is on top of a tower, Sugriva (?) jumps on him, grabs his crown and brings it to Rama; Rama sends Angada on a diplomatic mission to Lanka; Third row: Battle scene, Lakshmana riding on Hanuman’s shoulder routs the rakshasas; Ravana on the battlefield wounds Lakshmana.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The army of the allies on the move; Ravana in council; The allies’ army (?); Second row: Illegible; Third row: Hanuman rescues the unconscious Lakshmana from the battlefield and takes him back to Rama.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Hanuman flies above the sea returning from his expedition to Lanka; The monkeys and the bears destroy the Madhuvana; Hanuman meets Rama; Second row: The monkeys and the bears build the bridge and cross the strait and reach Lanka; Rama in council; Third row: Ravana in council; Ravana on a chariot rides into the battlefield.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama and Lakshmana meet Sugriva; Rama fells the seven trees and his arrow pierces a mountain (?); He kicks Dundubhi’s carcass away; Second row: Sugriva talks to Rama; Sugriva prostrates before Rama; Sugriva speaks to Hanuman; Rama entrusts his signet ring to Hanuman; Hanuman kills an asura (?); Third row: Once in Lanka, Hanuman looks for Sita; Ravana speaks to Sita captive in the ashoka grove; Hanuman is concealed in the crown of a tree; Sita tries to hang herself from a branch, when Hanuman appears in front of her first as a small monkey, then as his majestic self; Fourth row: Hanuman taken captive, sits on his coiled tail before Ravana and the assembled rakshasas.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama and Lakshmana meet Sugriva; Rama fells the seven trees and his arrow pierces a mountain(?); He kicks Dundubhi’s carcass in the air; Second row: Sugriva prostrates before Rama; Sugriva speaks to Hanuman; Rama entrusts his signet ring to Hanuman; Hanuman kills an asura (?); Third row: once in Lanka, Hanuman looks for Sita; Ravana speaks to Sita captive in the ashoka grove, Hanuman is concealed in the crown of a tree; Sita tries to hang herself from a branch, when Hanuman appears in front of her first as a small monkey, then as his majestic self; Fourth row: Hanuman taken captive, sits on his coiled tail before Ravana and the assembled rakshasas.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Sugriva prostrates before Rama and Lakshmana; Sugriva and Tara in their palace;
Rama sends Lakshmana to remind Sugriva of his promise; Tara bows before Lakshmana; Second row: On his way to Lanka, Hanuman encounters Simhika she chases him, but he eventually kills her; Once in Lanka, he enters the city in the guise of a cat, and he fights Lankini; He creeps into Ravana’s palace and peeps into his bedroom; Third row: Hanuman fights against Indrajit and is then taken captive; Fourth row: Hanuman seated on his coiled tail; Ravana’s guards.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: Above the arch: Ravana sends Indrajit to capture Hanuman; In the arch: The burning of Lanka; On the left of the arch: Hanuman’s tail is wound in oiled rags; On the right of the arch; Hanuman takes leave of Sita.
Above the door: the burning of Lanka; on the left Hanuman’s tail is wound in oiled rags; Above the door; Under the gaze of Ravana, his wife and courtiers, Hanuman sets Lanka ablaze; On the right, he takes leave of Sita.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall

Date: mid-19th century
Description: In the arch: Under the gaze of Ravana, his wife and courtiers, Hanuman sets Lanka ablaze. On the left: Kumbhakarna asleep while Lanka is burning.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
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