Ladies
Historical background
The numerous depictions of ladies, queens, attendants, fan-. fly whisk-, arm-bearers, not to speak of the heavenly apsaras and other divine beauties were a source of great inspiration for the artists.
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row (from left): The Ayodhya party are ferried across the river and set out camp on its banks before resuming their journey to Mithila. On the left, the queen and their attendants; at the centre king Dasharatha, Rama, Lakshmana and Vasishtha (?); On the right Bharata, Shatrughna and two ministers. Bottom row (from left); the Ayodhya and the Mithila party discuss the wedding arrangements. Musicians play near a decorated pavilion.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; east wall, north of the door
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row (from left): King Janaka’s elephants and retainers; Rama and Lakshmana welcome the queens, their brothers and bow before king Dasharatha and the sage Vasishtha. The last scene is damaged. Bottom row (from left): The three princesses are dressed and adorned for their wedding; On the right: three dignitaries approach the rulers (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; east wall, north of the door
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row: The weddings of Rama and Sita and of Bharata and Mandavi; Bottom row: Obliterated by whitewash.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; east wall, south of the door
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row: The weddings of Lakshmana and Urmila and of Shatrughna and Shrutakirti. The bottom row and the rest of the east wall have disappeared.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; east wall, south of the door
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: King Dasharatha, Vasishtha and Sumantra in council; A carpenter decorates the tower of a building with flags; The royal insignias, an elephant and a horse are readied for Rama’s consecration; Kuni (Manthara) sees all these activities from a terrace. Bottom row:
The citizens of Ayodhya accompany the
exiles until the river. Sumantra drives them to the forest, where they take leave of him. They don the garb of the ascetics. To the right: two forest-dwellers (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; south wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row: Kuni (Manthara) informs Kaikeyi of the preparations for Rama’s consecration. She is rewarded with a necklace. The queen retires to the ‘sulking room’, discards her ornaments, lies down disconsolate; The concerned Dasaratha visits her. On hearing that she wants her son, Bharata, to be consecrated king instead of Rama, Dasharatha faints; Kaikeyi and Kuni try to revive him. Bottom row: Sumantra returns to Ayodhya carrying in the chariot the crowns of Rama and Lakshmana. In the forest, Guha approaches Lakshmana; On the next day he ferries the exiles across the Ganga.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; south wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row: Vasishtha sends Sumantra to fetch Rama; Both arrive at the presence of Dasharatha and the three queens. Bottom row: After crossing the Ganges on Guha’s boat, the exiles arrive at Bharadvaja’s hermitage and from there, having crossed another river, they proceed to Mount Chitrakuta.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; south wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row: Rama greets Dasharatha and the queens; Kaikeyi tells him that her son, Bharata, will be king and that he will be banished for fourteen years. Rama and Lakshmana take leave of Kausalya and Sumitra. Bottom row: Rama and Lakshmana push across a river a raft on which Sita is seated; They arrive at an hermitage.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; south wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row: Rama greets Dasharatha and the queens; Kaikeyi tells him that her son, Bharata, will be king and that he will be banished for fourteen years. Rama and Lakshmana take leave of Kausalya and Sumitra. Bottom row: Rama and Lakshmana push across a river a raft on which Sita is seated; They arrive at a hermitage.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; south wall
Date: 18th century, partly obliterated by whitewash
Description: Top row: Rama and Lakshmana take leave of queen Kaikeyi; Before leaving Ayodhya they gift their riches and cattle to the Brahmins. Bottom row: The exiles meet the sages in the forest.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; south wall
Date: 18th century, damaged by splashes of whitewash
Description: Top row: Rama and Lakshmana take leave of queen Kaikeyi; Before leaving Ayodhya they gift their riches and cattle to the Brahmins. Bottom row: The exiles meet the sages living in the forest; After having left the exiles on the edge of the forest, Sumantra returns to Ayodhya and meets Dasharatha; The grief-stricken king is about to die in the arms of his queens.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; south wall
Date: 18th century, damaged by splashes of whitewash
Description: Top row: The distressed Dasharatha watches as Kaikeyi takes command of the situation and talks to Vasishtha and Sumantra; Rama and Lakshmana take leave of Kausalya. Bottom row: On hearing Sumantra’s report, the grief stricken Dasharatha collapses and dies in the arms of his queens. They weep and wail, mourning their loss.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kallalagar Temple complex;Alagar Koyil
Positioning: Vasanta mandapa; south wall
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