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: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) The royal party is ferried across a river and visit Bharadvaja’s hermitage; 2) On arrival in the forest they meet two Nishadhas (?); They discard their finery (unclear) 3) Disappeared.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, west side colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom: 1) and 2) Fragments: The Ayodhya party – the queens travel in closed palanquins – arrives at Bharadvaja’s (?) hermitage; 3) Damaged.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, west colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: Top (upside down). The queens, Bharata and Shatrughna visit the exiles on Mount Chitrakuta, Rama performs the shraddha ceremony for Dasharatha; 2) The queens, accompanied by Vasishtha meet the exiles; 3) The royal party leaves and returns to Ayodhya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Gokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: Top row, upside down: The court returns to Ayodhya after visiting the exiles on Mount Chitrakuta; Second row, from left: Bharata places Rama’ s sandals on the throne; Bharata and Shatrughna confer with Vasishtha; In the meantime the exiles leave Mount Chitrakuta. Third row: The meeting of the exiles with Atri and Anasuya; Anasuya gives some gifts to Sita, among which an ointment which will maintain her beauty forever. The exiles resume their journey.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east colonnade, lintel
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: From left: Hanuman rests on Mount Mainaka; He arrives in Lanka and fights against Lankini; He enters Ravana’s palace and enters his harem searching Sita.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, east bay
Date: Paintings; late 18th early 19th century
Description: Top row: Rama, Lakshmana and the vanaras in a forest. Bottom, from right: Rama shoots and arrow at Vali. Vali dies in the arms of his wife, Tara.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, eastern bay
Date: Paintings, 16th century
Description: Fragments of a narrative, probably the story of Agnila. Agnila welcomes some Jaina ascetics.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Jaina Monuments;Tirumalai
Positioning: Jaina rock-cut shrines, sanctuary
Date: Paintings, 16th century
Description: Fragments of a narrative, probably the story of Agnila.Top row; Agnila welcomes some Jaina ascetics; Bottom row: She gives them some food. On the left: Two seated monks with a bookstand between them.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Jaina Monuments;Tirumalai (Polur)
Positioning: Jaina rock-cut shrines, sanctuary
Date: mid-17th century
Description: The story of the sale of the rubies (TP 17). The queen sits with her child on her lap assisted by two attendants; the king flanked by his betel-bearer (left) and his scribe (right) talks to a holy man. (TP 17)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: On the left: A pregnant queen(?) laments the death of her husband killed by a cheetah. On the left upper corner, a soldier armed with a pike is aiming at the cheetah. (TP 17)
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Unidentified story: Two women lament the death of their husband. On the left, a servant tries to revive a fainted woman with some water. On the right, yet another fainted woman lies on the lap of an attendant.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, east wall
Date: mid-17th century
Description: Royal couple seated in a building.The queen requests the king, Pandala Raja, to bring tiger’s milk.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Narumpunatha Temple;Tiruppudaimarudur
Positioning: Gopura, third tier, north chamber, west wall
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