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: The midwife informs Dasharatha of the birth of his sons and she is given a necklace as a reward; Dasharatha gives the Brahmins, clothes, cows and other gifts.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Rama, Lakshmana,Bharata and Shatrughna are given a bath.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Rama aims mud pellets at Kuni’s (Manthara’s) hump.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: The four princes and their mothers in the palace.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama aims mud pellets at Kuni’s (Manthara) hump; The four princes and their mothers; Bottom row: Having performed their ablutions, Rama and Lakshmana build a canopy of arrows to protect the rishis’ yajna from being polluted by the hordes of the rakshasas headed by Subahu and Maricha; Subahu is killed in battle; Maricha, hit by an arrow, is is propelled into the sea.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Arch above the door: The four princes prostrate before King Dasharatha, Sumantra, and the queens.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Bharata, Shatrughna and the queens, visit the exiles on Mt Chitrakuta; they perform the shraddha ceremony in memory of Dasharatha, and they leave; Bharata carries Rama’s sandals on his head back to Ayodhya; Second row: The exiles meet Agastya(?) who bestows upon Rama Vishnu’s bow and quiver; They then settle in Panchavati; Lakshmana kills accidentally Sambukumara; Third row: Rama returns victorious after routing Trishiras, Khara and Doshana; Shurpanakha, mutilated, reports to Ravana in Lanka; Fourth row: Sita, drops her ornaments on Kishkindha; She is then held captive in Ravana’s ashoka grove; Fifth row: The rakshasi Ayomukhi tries to seduce Lakshmana.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Bharata arrives in Ayodhya and places Rama’s sandals on the throne; The story of the crow; The exiles meet Atri maharishi and Anasuya; They arrive in the Dandaka forest where Viradha attempts to abduct Sita but is killed by Rama and his liberated soul ascends to heaven; Second row: Lakshmana mutilates the rakshasi Shurpanakha; She runs to
seek the help of her brothers; They fight against Rama while Lakshmana guards Sita; Third row; Sita sees the golden gazelle and asks Rama to catch it; He goes into the forest, kills it and Maricha emerges out of its carcass; Fourth row: Ravana and Mandodari; Kumbhakarna asleep; Rama meets Lakshmana in the forest; They return to find the hut empty; Fifth row: Lakshmana is on the verge of mutilating Ayomukhi; Rama and Lakshmana meet and kill Kabandha, whose liberated soul ascends to heaven; They cremate him.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Encouraged by Kuni (Manthara), Kaikeyi speaks to Sumantra; King Dasharatha faints; The rishis make arrangements for Rama’s coronation; The messenger arrives; Kaikeyi supported by Kuni announces to Rama and Laskhmana that they are to be exiled; Then they take leave of their mothers; Sita insists in wanting to accompany them; They gift their worldly goods to the Brahmins; Second row: the exiles arrive at Bharadvaja’s hermitage; In Ayodhya, Dasharatha dies after hearing Sumantra’s report; The king’s body is immersed in a vat of oil; Third row: Ablutions after Dasharatha’s cremation; A courtly procession; The ladies of the harem in conference; The courtiers and Vasishtha want Bharata to be crowned but he refuses; Fourth row: The court on its way to Mt Chitrakuta; Lakshmana sees them arriving and reports to Rama; On the left and right side of the door: Ganesha and Subrahmanya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama before Dasharatha and the queens; Kaikeyi gives the bark clothes to Rama, Sita and Lakshmana; They take leave of Kausalya and Sumitra; Dasharatha sees them off at the gates of the city, he feels faint and he is carried back in a palanquin; Once back he speaks to his queens; Second row: Vasishtha sends a messenger to Kekaya announcing Dasharatha’s death; Bharata and Shatrughna
travel back to Ayodhya; Bharata has an argument with Kaikeyi; Third row: Bharata and Shatrughna meet the exiles on Mt Chitrakuta; Rama, Lakshmana and Sita pay homage to Vasishtha; The three queens are welcomed by the exiles.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama and Sita worship Vishnu; Sumantra speaks to Rama and Sita; The couple pay homage to the Brahmins; They perform a yajna; General rejoicings; Kuni (Manthara) sees the preparations for Rama’s coronations and reports to Kaikeyi; Second row: The citizens of Ayodhya sleep around the exiles’ chariot; After crossing the river they take leave of the courtiers, send the chariot back and don the exiles’ clothes; Third row: Bharata and Shatrughna arrive in Ayodhya and meet the queens; They meet Vasishtha and see their father’s body; Fourth row: Bharata, Shatrughna and their entourage arrive on Mt Chitrakuta where they meet Rama and Lakshmana dressed in bark clothes and with matted hair.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Kuni (Manthara) and Kaikeyi; Kaikeyi in the ‘sulking’ room; Kaikeyi obtains from Dasharatha that her son, Bharata, will be crowned instead of Rama; Dasharatha is broken-hearted; A chariot is sent to fetch Rama and Sita; Vasishtha talks to them and sends a messenger to the queens; Second row: Guha and a second person pay homage to
the exiles and ferry them across the river; The exiles reach Bharadvaja’s hermitage; They cross the Yamuna on a raft and walk ahead through the forest; Third row: Dasharatha’s funeral cortege, and cremation; Mourning scene; Fourth row: Bharata and his followers cross the river and proceed towards Mt Chitrakuta.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
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