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: First half of the 16th century
Description: Virapanna and family worship Virabhadra along with the patriarch Daksha. Detail of the large Virabhadra on the central ceiling of the mahamandapa.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, ceiling of the central bay
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and Parvati enthroned flanked by three rishis and two female attendants. Gandharvas float on clouds above the divine couple.Tableau above the large Virabhadra on the central ceiling of the mahamandapa.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, ceiling of the central bay
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A guard leans on his staff outside a building in which a seated figure, possibly Kausalya, converses with two female attendants. Four ladies stand in attendance.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, west porch ceiling, central bay top row
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A hall in which the putrakameshti yajna (ritual in order to obtain a son) is taking place. Dasharatha and his three queens face Rishyashringa who officiates along a number of rishis.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, west porch ceiling, central bay, top row
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Two pregnant queens in their apartment.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, west porch ceiling, central bay, middle row
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: King Dasharatha divides the payasa among his three queens. A pregnant queen in her apartment.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, west porch ceiling, central bay, middle row
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The queens and their children in a building, with a guard leaning on a staff at the entrance.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, west porch ceiling, central bay, bottom row
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and Parvati playing chess. Shiva has just made a move on the board, his hands are still on the piece. Parvati raises her hand emphatically, as if objecting to his move. Behind her are two attendants, Narada and other rishis. On Shiva’s side are Andhikaranandi
three rishis, and a young devotee clad in a loincloth.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the west, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and Parvati playing chess. Shiva has just made a move on the board, his hands are still on the piece. Parvati raises her hand emphatically, as if objecting to his move. Behind her are two attendants, Narada and other rishis. On Shiva’s side are Andhikaranandi
three rishis, and a young devotee clad in a loincloth.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the west, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Shiva and Parvati playing chess. Shiva has just made a move on the board, his hands are still on the piece. Parvati raises her hand emphatically, as if objecting to his move. Behind her are two attendants, Narada and the seven rishis. On Shiva’s side are Andhikaranandi three rishis, and a young devotee clad in a loincloth.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the east, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: From right: Worship of Bhairava; Draupadi svayamvara (ceremony in which the bride choses her groom); Draupadi seated on her father’s, Drupada, lap witnesses the archery competition. On the extreme left, Arjuna hits the revolving fish target.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, first bay from the east, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: From right: Arjuna hits the revolving matsya yantra (fish-shaped target) and wins Draupadi’s hand; The couple is welcomed by Krishna and by Arjuna’s brothers.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, first bay from the east, north end
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