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: A royal procession.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arches
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Ladies visiting a holy man in the forest.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arches
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Tumburu and Narada watch Krishna and Rukmini (?) watering a tree, while two attendants fetch water from a pond.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arches
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Above the arch Tumburu, Narada and gandharvas; On the arch an open shrine (?) flanked by ladies.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arches
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: An open shrine(?) flanked by ladies.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, arches
Date: First half of the 18th century, retouched
Description: Bottom: Four men, three of them Shaiva pilgrims (?), converse with an elegantly robed nobleman carrying a lotus and his attendant; Top: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati has his meal.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, north east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati having a meal.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4, ‘The King’s Bedroom’, north east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Top: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati watches a music and dance performance; Bottom: The Setupati as Manmatha mounted on the navanari kunjara (elephant formed by nine girls) and the queen as Rati on the panchanari turaga (horse formed by five girls)celebrate the Vasantotsava (Spring Festival); On the wall projections to the left: a male attendant, to the right a fly whisk bearer
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4. ‘The King’s Bedroom’, east wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati attending a music and dance performance.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4, ‘The King’s Bedroom’, east wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Vasantotsava (Spring festival) celebrations; Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati as Manmatha mounted on the navanari kunjara (elephant formed by nine girls) and his queen as Rati on the panchanari turaga (horse formed by five girls), shoot flowery arrows at one another; On the wall projections: A male attendant and a fly whisk bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4, ‘The King’s Bedroom’, east wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and his ladies celebrate the Vasantotsava (Spring festival).
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4, ‘The King’s Bedroom’, east wall (above the door to the terrace)
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Top: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati dallying with a girl churning buttermilk; The couple is flanked by female attendants; To the extreme right, a woman with a child; Bottom: The Setupati making love to a girl; The couple is flanked by female attendants; On the wall projections to the left and the right, fly whisk bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4, ‘The King’s Bedroom’, east wall
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