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 18th century
Description: Top row: Krishna reveals his true nature as Vaikunthanatha to Nanda and the gopas; Centre: four couples conversing; Bottom row: Yashoda (?) sends Krishna, Balarama and a cowherd, to graze the cows; On the wall projections: Left, lamp-bearer; Right, fan-bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall (N)
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Bhagavata Purana narrative; On wall projection on the left, Kurma avatara and fan-bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall, north-west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top two rows: The gopis look for Krishna; Bottom row: Krishna suddenly reappears and commences the rasa-dance; On the left wall projection: Fan bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, west wall, north west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly restored
Description: Bhagavata Purana narrative; On the wall projection on the right: Varaha avatara and fly-whisk bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall, north west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly restored
Description: Top row: The gopas are attacked by Keshi, they report this to Krishna who is playing the flute; Krishna kills Keshi; Bottom row: Narada and a disciple; On the wall projection on the right, Varaha avatara and fly-whisk bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall, north west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Top row: Krishna and Balarama arrive in Mathura, kill the washerman and dress in new clothes; Centre: Krishna and Balarama meet a florist, who gives them garlands and flowers; They meet the hunchback Kubja; Krishna steps on her foot and she becomes a beautiful woman; Bottom row: Kubja invites Krishna to her home; Krishna and Balarama arrive where the huge bow is kept; Krishna breaks it; On the left and right wall projections: fly-whisk bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Bhagavata Purana narrative; On the left and right wall projections: Narasimha avatara, Vamana avatara and fly-whisk bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Top row: Kamsa sends his prize fighters to kill Krishna and Balarama; the youths kill them; Bottom row: Krishna slays Kamsa; Guards attack Krishna and Balarama; Krishna steps on Kamsa’s body; The courtiers celebrate his victory; On the wall projections on the left and the right: Narasimha and Vamana avataras and fly-whisk bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Bhagavata Purana narrative; On the left and the right wall projections: Vamana avatara and Parashurama avatara; fly-whisk bearer and lamp bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Top row: The brothers of Kamsa attack Krishna and Balarama; The youths secure the liberation of Vasudeva and Devaki. Centre: Krishna and Balarama re-instate Ugrasena as king of Mathura and pay homage to him; Bottom row: Krishna and Balarama take leave of Nanda; Nanda and the gopas return home. Last scene: Krishna and a lady (Kubja?) conversing.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Top row: King Bhishmaka in council with Rukmini seated on his thigh, discusses her marriage arrangements; Rukmini sends a letter to Krishna through a trusted Brahmin; The Brahmin arrives in Dwarka and confers with Krishna; Bottom row: Bhishmaka (?) and a courtier worship Vishnu, in the meantime Krishna abducts Rukmini and fights against Rukma; Krishna and Balarama drive to Dwarka; On the wall projection on right: lamp bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, restored
Description: Top row: Krishna’s and Rukmini’s wedding; To the left, the Setupati worships the divine couple; Above the north door: Gaja Lakshmi, painted stucco, and mural depicting the worship of four-headed deity and worship of linga (right); On the left Parashurama avatara; On the right, Rama avatara.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 1, north wall
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