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: Second half of the 17th century
Description: The childless king and queen seek the advice of some ascetics. On the right: the royal couple performs a yajna.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Kailasanathar Temple;Nattam
Positioning: Senbogavalli shrine, ceiling of the open mandapa
Date: 16th century
Description: Top row (right); the four Ikshvaku princes on a chariot; (left) musicians and standard bearers at the royal weddings; Bottom row, from right: Manthara climbs on the tower and sees Dasharatha discussing Rama’s coronation with Sumantra; (left): Kaikeyi lies on a cot in the ‘sulking room’. Manthara at the foot of the bed reports what she has seen. Extreme right: Two messengers approach Rama and Sita.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: Top row (right): The weddings of the four Ikshvaku princes and the Mithila princesses, musicians and standard bearers; Bottom row (from right): On the right, Manthara climbs on the tower and sees Dasharatha discussing Rama’s coronation with Sumantra. Scene in a building: Kaikeyi lying on a cot in the ‘sulking room’ with Manthara and a servant. Rama and Lakshmana take leave of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: Top row (right): Royal weddings; (left) King Janaka seated on a throne; Bottom row (from left): Kaikeyi lying on her bed in the ‘sulking room’; Rama and Lakshmana take leave of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: Top row (from right); King Janaka, seated on a throne with Sita on his right thigh, orders Shiva’s bow to be carried into the hall; (left) Rama and Lakshmana standing: Bottom (from right) Rama, and Lakshmana take leave of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi. Barely visible: Rama Sita and Lakshmana taking leave of the queens (scene identified by a Telugu caption); The exiles depart on a chariot.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: Top row (right): Palace scene: the queens and their babies; Bottom row (from left): Vishvamitra and his charges in the forest; Ahalya is freed from her curse.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: Top row (from right): Rishyashringa gives the vessel containing the payasa to Dasharatha; The
queens partake of the sweet; The queens with their babies in their apartments. Bottom row (from left) Vishvamitra and his charges go to the forest; Ahalya is freed from her curse; Rama kills Tataka.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: Rama, Sita and Lakshmana take leave of the queens before going into exile.
Location: Andhra Pradesh temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: From right: Kaikeyi lying in the ‘sulking’room’, with Manthara at the foot of the bed, is visited by Dasharatha. On the left, Rama and Lakshmana take eave of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: On the left: Manthara climbs on the tower and sees the preparations for Rama’s coronation; She reports to Kaikeyi, who retires into the ‘sulking room’. On the right: Scene in a palace: Dasharatha discusses Rama’s coronation with Sumantra (?). Two messengers approach Rama and Sita.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 16th century
Description: From left: Manthara climbs on the tower and reports to Kaikeyi the preparations for Rama’s consecration; Kaikeyi who then lies in the ‘sulking room’. In a palace, Dasharatha and Sumantra discuss Rama’s consecration.
Dasharatha and Sumantra (?) in a palace discuss Rama’s consecration
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Chennakeshava Temple;Somapalem
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling
Date: 17th century
Description: General view of the ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Sr Ranganatha Temple complex;Srirangam
Positioning: Ceiling of the Ranga Vilasa mandapa
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