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: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rishyashringa (Kalaikottu munivar), Vasishtha and other sages officiate at the putrakameshti yajna (ritual to obtain a son); The Yajnapurusha emerges from the flame carrying the bowl of payasa; Dasharatha divides the payasa among the queens; The pregnant queens and their attendants; Second row: The princes are trained in the martial arts; Third row: After killing Tataka Vishvamitra bestows upon Rama the magical weapons and teaches him how to use them; Fourth row: Janaka’s servants carry Shiva’s bow in the assembly hall.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rishyashringa (Kalaikottu munivar), Vasishtha and other sages officiate at the putrakameshti yajna (ritual to obtain a son); The Yajnapurusha emerges from the flame carrying the bowl of payasa; Dasharatha divides the payasa among the queens; The pregnant queens and their attendants; Second row: The princes are trained in the martial arts; Third row: After killing Tataka Vishvamitra bestows upon Rama the magical weapons and teaches him how to use them; Fourth row: Janaka’s servants carry Shiva’s bow in the assembly hall.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The pregnant queens and their attendants; The queens give birth; Second row: The princes are trained in archery; Vasishtha tells king Dasharatha that their education is completed; Bharata and Shatrughna; Third row: Vishvamitra teaches Rama and Lakshmana how to use the magical weapons; They visit the hermitages of various ascetics and listen to their discourses; Fourth row: Seven servants carry Shiva’s bow; Two ushers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The midwife informs the king that the queens have given birth and she is rewarded; King Dasharatha bestows gifts on the Brahmins; The four babies are given a bath; Second row; Rama aims mud pellets at Kuni (Manthara); The four princes and their mothers; An usher announces the arrival of Vishvamitra; Vasishtha, Dasharatha and Sumantra welcome him; Third row: The princes perform their ablutions and then proceed to guard the ascetics’ yajna from the onslaught of Subahu and Maricha; Subahu is killed, Maricha propelled by an arrow into the sea; Vishvamitra and the sages praise the princes; Rama and Lakshmana sleep under the watchful gaze of Vishvamitra; Fourth row: Shiva’s bow lies at Rama’s feet while he pays homage to Janaka and his entourage; Rama breaks the bow into three pieces before the assembled court and the princes invited to the svayamvara (bride’s own choice of a husband) are dismayed at being defeated.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha’s party crosses the river, sets camp and is met by Janaka’s welcoming party; Second row: The wedding of the four Ikshvaku princes with the Mithila princesses; Third row: Rama and Sita, Lakshmana and Urmila are given a ceremonial bath.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The Mithila welcoming party escorts the guests on their way to the capital; Second row: The weddings of Bharata and Mandavi and of Shatrughna and Shrutakirti; The grooms garland the brides seated on their father’s thigh; Rama garlands Sita; Lakshmana garlands Urmila; Third row: Lakshmana and Urmila are given a ceremonial bath; At the centre: Door to the darbar hall.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Janaka and his entourage meet Dasharatha’s party; Second row: Lakshmana garlands Urmila; Shartughna garlands Shrutakirti and Bharata garlands Mandavi, the brides are seated on their father’s thigh; Third row: Bharata and Mandavi, Shartughna and Shrutakirti are given a ceremonial bath.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Janaka and his entourage meet Dasharatha’s party; Second row: Lakshmana garlands Urmila; Shartughna garlands Shrutakirti and Bharata garlands Mandavi, the brides are seated on their fathers’ thigh; Third row: Bharata and Mandavi, Shartughna and Shrutakirti are given a ceremonial bath.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: At the gates of Mithila, Dasharatha embraces Janaka, Vasishtha embraces Janaka’s chaplain, Shatananda; The princes pay homage to Vasisthta. Once in town, the princes pay homage to Dasharatha while Vishvamitra looks on; Rama and Lakshmana pay homage to the three queens; Second row: As a part of the wedding ceremonial, the four couples look at the pole star; Third row: The couples in their apartments, the brides offer pan to their spouses; Fourth row: Janaka and Dasharatha accompanied by their entourage; The four Mithila princesses pay homage to Janaka and are given gifts.
In the arch above the door: Rama and his brothers pay homage to Dasharatha and the three queens.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: After having broken Shiva’s bow, Rama and Lakshmana stand before Janaka and his courtiers; Sita gives some ornaments to two companions; Janaka and his entourage send an invitation to Dasharatha to attend the wedding; The messenger on his way to Ayodhya; Second row: The sages, and the ministers travel in palanquins, the princes in a wagon, Dasharatha in a chariot heads the procession along with the insignia bearers; Third row: Shrutakirti and Mandavi in a palanquin, surrounded by their attendants and standard bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Janaka and his entourage send an invitation to Dasharatha to attend the wedding; Janaka’s messenger travels from Mithila to Ayodhya and gives the invitation letter to Dasharatha; Second row: Dasharatha in a chariot heads his party on the way to Mithila; The two parties meet, Vasishtha,Vishvamitra and Shatananda discuss the wedding arrangements; Third row: Urmila in her palanquin accompanied by insignia bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The messenger from Mithila hands the invitation letter to Dasharatha; The king discusses the matter with Bharatha, Shatrughna, Vasishtha, Sumantra and the queens; The messenger is dismissed after being rewarded; Second row: The two parties discuss marriage arrangements; A band marks the beginning of the celebrations; Third row: Mandavi and Sita in their palanquins, and insignia bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
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