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: The pregnant queens are massaged by their attendants; The queens, Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi give birth; Second row: After completing their education, the princes, escorted by Vasishtha, meet king Dasharatha and his minister, Sumantra. On the extreme right: Outside the palace walls, Bharata and Shatrughna.
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; Dasharatha bestows gifts upon the Brahmins (clothes, cattle, etc.); Second row: Lakshmana looks on while Rama aims pellets at Kuni’s (Manthara’s) hump. The four princes and their mothers in the palace.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The Brahmins receive gifts from king Dasharatha; The four babies are given a bath; Second row: Rama and the three queens in the palace; A messenger announces the arrival of Vishvamitra; The sage is welcomed by Vasishtha, Dasharatha, Sumantra and their entourage.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: King Dasharatha entrusts Rama and Lakshmana to the sage Vishvamitra and, along with his three queens and Vasishtha, sees them off at Ayodhya’s gate; They proceed to the forest where they spend their first night under the watchful eye of the sage; Second row: Rama liberates Ahalya from her curse. In the arch above the door: Gaja Lakshmi.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: The queens and the four toddlers; The princes are trained in various disciplines by Vasishtha; Second row: Vishvamitra and his charges visit the Anga (?) hermitage and then proceed further, beyond a river, to yet another hermitage; Here they meet three rishis; Third row: The arrival of Vishvamitra and his charges in Mithila; Sita sees Rama from her window; King Janaka, his guru Shatananda, and his minister welcome the sage; Vishvamitra and the princes in conversation with Janaka and his courtiers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Vishvamitra and the princes reach Mithila and are ushered into the palace; Sita sees Rama from her window.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: King Dasharatha’s party on the way to Mithila; Second row: The arms of the
four princes and their brides to be are massaged with haldi (turmeric); Third row: The four princes on elephants leave Mithila with great pomp, fireworks and crackers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Preceded by parasol and insignia-bearers Dasharatha and Vasishtha ride in chariots on their way to Mithila; Second row: Shatrughna, Sita, Urmila and Mandavi’s arms are massaged with haldi (turmeric).
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Scene on the left: The eight dikpalas pay homage to Vishnu; Above them, floating on clouds, are Narada, Tumburu, and flower-strewing gandharvas; On the right, top row: Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma on their vahanas; Bottom row: The queens and their sons.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Kausalya gives birth to Rama.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Sumitra gives birth to Lakshmana and Shatrughna.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Description: Kaikeyi gives birth to Bharata.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
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