Courtiers ; CourtiersCourtiers, Society Historical background Of particular interest are the various ranks of courtiers illustrated in the murals: from the State ministers, to scribes, spittoon-bearers, arm-bearers and a posse of other. 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: Courtly scene. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 3, arch Date: First half of the 18th century, retouched Description: Bottom: Four men, three of them Shaiva pilgrims (?), converse with an elegantly robed nobleman carrying a lotus and his attendant; Top: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati has his meal. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, north east corner Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched Description: Four men, three of them Shaiva pilgrims(?), converse with an elegantly robed nobleman carrying a lotus and his attendant. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 4. ‘The King’s Bedroom’, north east corner Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched Description: Top: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati watches a music and dance performance; Bottom: The Setupati as Manmatha mounted on the navanari kunjara (elephant formed by nine girls) and the queen as Rati on the panchanari turaga (horse formed by five girls)celebrate the Vasantotsava (Spring Festival); On the wall projections to the left: a male attendant, to the right a fly whisk bearer Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 4. ‘The King’s Bedroom’, east wall Date: 18th century Description: Top row (from left): Dasharatha divides the payasa among his three queens, who eat it in their private quarters. Bottom row: The king, Rishyashringa (Kalaikottu munivar), Vasishtha, the ministers, and the queens in their palanquins return to Ayodhya. Location: Tamil NaduTemple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, east side Date: 18th century Description: Top row (from right): The princes practise archery under the eyes of Vasishtha. Rama hits Kuni (Manthara) with a mud pellet. Vishvamitra on the way to Ayodhya. Bottom row (from left): Dasharatha prostrates before the sage; Vishvamitra requests the king to entrust Rama and Lakshmana to his care; Dasharatha is devastated; Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana take leave of the king. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, south side Date: 18th century Description: Top row: (from left): Dasharatha prostrates before the sage; Vishvamitra requests the king to entrust Rama and Lakshmana to his care; Dasharatha is devastated; Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana take leave of Dasharatha. Bottom row (from left): The king, the queens and the minister, Sumantra, accompany them until the river Sarayu. The princes and the sage spend their first night in the forest. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, south side Date: 18th century Description: Top row (from right): Rama strings Shiva’s bow and it breaks. Sita’s suitors are disappointed; Janaka speaks to Vishvamitra and his charges. Bottom (from left): King Janaka sends a letter of invitation to Dasharatha. The messenger on his way to Ayodhya. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north side Date: 18th century Description: Top row (from right): The messenger on his way to Ayodhya crosses the Sarayu and arrives at the court of Dasharatha. The rest has disappeared. Bottom row (from left): Janaka’s letter is given to Dasharatha.The king speaks to the messenger first in private and then at the presence of his sons, Sumantra and Vasishtha. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north side Date: 18th century Description: Top row (from right): King Dasharatha entrusts to the messenger his reply to King Janaka; the messenger returns to Mithila (unclear). Bottom row (from left); The Ayodhya royal party passes through the gate of the town. The king and the three queens travel in palanquins, the princes Bharata, Shatrughna and the sage Vasishtha in chariots, surrounded by a posse of retainers. The minister Sumantra follows the royal procession on horse. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north side Date: 18th century Description: Top row (from right); The travellers rest in the royal camp; Bottom row (from left); The royal party resume its journey and is welcomed by an envoy sent by Janaka. A boat is ready to ferry the guests across the river. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalgar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; central pavilion, ceiling, north east corner « Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 26 Next »