Gods
Date: 16th century
Description: On the right a tall figure, and three smaller ones, one of whom may be Hanuman.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: Top row: Rama, Lakshmana and Hanuman talking to Vibhishana(?); Bottom row: couple in a chariot, and fragments of other figures, among which a monkey and a bear.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 17th century
Description: General view of the ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sr Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa
Date: 17th century
Description: From left to right: 1) Rama and Lakshmana kill Subahu and rout Maricha who pollute Vishvamitra’s sacrifice. 2) Ahalya is freed from her curse. Behind her is her husband, Gautama maharishi.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, west side
Date: 17th century
Description: Ahalya is freed from her curse. On the left: Rama, Lakshmana, Vishvamitra and behind Ahalya, her husband, Gautama maharishi.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, west side
Date: 17th century
Description: Rama, Lakshmana and Vishvamitra meet an ascetic; They resume their journey and cross a river.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, north side
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row; Ahalya is freed from her curse; Rama and Lakshmana discuss with Vishvamitra and another ascetic. Bottom row: The mock battle between Manmatha and Rati mounted on chariots and their followers riding on parrots and swans. At both ends of the tableau, two ladies carry Manmatha’s makara-shaped insignia.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, west side
Date: 17th century
Description: Top row: The courtesans seduce Rishyashringa and carry him to the kingdom of Anga; Rishyashringa performs the putrakameshti yajna (ritual to beget a son) on behalf of King Dasharatha. Vasishtha is shown near Rishyashringa, and Sumantra near the King. Bottom row; The mock battle between Manmatha riding a parrot, and Rati on a swan and their followers mounted on different birds shooting flower arrows at one another.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, east side
Date: 17th century
Description: Araiyar Sevai, (the ritual singing and enacting of the hymns of the Divya Prabandham) before the image of Alagiyamanavala.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, north side
Date: 17th century
Description: Alagiyamanavala flanked by his consorts. On the left and the right of the image are the sun and the moon crescent.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, south side
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: Kausalya shares the miraculous sweet meat with Kaikeyi and Sumitra; The three pregnant queens seated; The queens and an attendant with the four babies before Dasharatha. Top row (from left); Dasharatha, Vasishtha and yet another ascetic entrust Rama and Lakshmana to Vishvamitra; The sage and his charges on their way to the forest reach a river.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, north side
Date: 17th century
Description: Bottom row: Kausalya shares the miraculous sweetmeat with Kaikeyi and Sumitra; The three pregnant queens seated; The queens and an attendant with the four babies before Dasharatha. The princes practise archery. Top row (from left): Dasharatha, Vasishtha and yet another ascetic entrust Rama and Lakshmana to Vishvamitra; The sage and his charges on their way to the forest reach a river. Vishvamitra encourages Rama to kill Tataka.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sri Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa, north side
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