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: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati dallying with a girl churning buttermilk; Two female attendants flank the couple; To the extreme right, a woman carrying a child on her hip.
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 making love to a girl; The couple is flanked by female attendants; On the wall projections on the left and the right: fly whisk bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, east wall

Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Top: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati, his queen and attendants on a hunting expedition in the forest; Bottom: The Setupati approaches one of his ladies in her apartment; To the left and the right of the bed, female attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4, ‘The King’s Bedroom’, south east corner

Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati, his queen and attendants on a hunting expedition in the forest.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 , The’King’s Bedroom’, south east corner

Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati approaches one of his ladies in her apartments; To the left and the right of the bed, female attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4, ‘The King’s Bedroom’, south east corner

Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati seated on a couch embraces two of his queens; Three servants are in attendance; Bottom: The Setupati makes love to two queens.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south east corner

Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati, seated on a couch embraces two queens; Three female servants are in attendance.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south east corner

Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati makes love to the two queens. On the projection on the right: Fly whisk bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south east corner

Date: First half of the 18th century, retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati, surrounded by his ladies plays the vina; Bottom: The Setupati makes love to one of his queens (left) and to two of his queens (right).
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south wall

Date: First half of the 18th century, retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati, surrounded by his queens, plays the vina.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4, ‘The King’s Bedroom’, south wall

Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati makes love to one of his queens (left) and two of his queens (right); On the wall projections on the right and the left, fly whisk bearers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south wall

Date: Completely restored
Description: Top: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati makes love to a queen (two separate scenes); Centre: The Setupati dallies with two of his queens, surrounded by a number of female attendants; Bottom: Vasantotsava (Spring festival) celebration; Manmatha and Rati shooting flower arrows at one another.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south wall
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