Rituals
Historical background
Weddings and festivals provide the artists with a scope to explore religious rituals and at the same time courtly etiquette, dress, and ornaments in great detail.
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The gods and the dikpalas pay homage to Vishnu on Garuda; Row 2: Rishyashringa performs the putrakameshti yajna on behalf of Dasharatha; The Yajnapurusha emerges from the fire and hands the vessel containing the payasa to the king; Row 3: The king divides the payasa among the queens; The queens eat the sweet in their apartment.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: A female messenger is ushered in the king’s presence and announces the birth of the princes; Row 2: Dasharatha, accompanied by the rishis and priests takes a purificatory bath; Row 3: He then distributes cows and grains to the Brahmins.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, exterior of the staircase to Room 4
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: A female messenger announces the birth of the princes to Dasharatha and to the assembled court; Bottom row: The king, accompanied by rishis and priests, takes a purificatory bath.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, exterior of staircase to Room 4
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha, accompanied by the rishis and priests takes a purificatory bath; Bottom row: He then distributes cows and grains to the Brahmins.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, exterior of the staircase to Room 4
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The naming ceremony (?) of Dasharatha’s sons ; Row 2: The princes in their cradles; Row 3: Dasharatha and the queens with their sons on their lap, talk to Vasishtha and other sages (?).
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, exterior of the staircase to Room 4
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The naming ceremony of the princes (?); Bottom row: The princes in their cradles are looked after by their mothers and their attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, exterior of the staircase to Room 4
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra, the princes, Gautama, Ahalya and other ascetics; The sage and the princes resume their journey and reach Mithila; Row 2: A great number of rishis has gathered to witness the yajna at Janaka’s court; Janaka, the queen, and Shatananda welcome Vishvamitra and his charges; Row 3: Vishvamitra introduces the princes to Janaka and his followers; He speaks in private to the king and his minister; He speaks in private to the princes; Row 4: Vishvamitra and the princes in their dwelling: They proceed to the assembly hall; Row 5: The bow of Shiva is wheeled in by a number of servants in the hall where the kings are assembled.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, south wall, east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra and his charges are introduced to Janaka and his entourage; Vishvamitra speaks in private to Janaka and his minister (?): Vishvamitra speaks in private to Rama and Lakshmana; Row 2: Vishvamitra and the princes in their accommodation; They join the guests in the assembly hall; Row 3: Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana in the assembly hall along with all the kings partecipating in the contest; Shiva’s bow is wheeled in on a chariot.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, south wall, east corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana before the assembled kings; The sage encourages Rama to pick up the bow from the chariot; Row 2: Rama strings and breaks the bow. Vishvamitra talks to Janaka and his entourage; Row 3: Vishvamitra and the princes before Janaka and courtiers; The three leave the hall; Row 4: A message is despatched to Vishvamitra; The sage and the princes meet Janaka; Row 5: A messenger is sent to Ayodhya to invite Dasharatha to the wedding; The king accepts Janaka’s invitation.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, south wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana, before the assembled kings; The sage encourages Rama to pick up the bow from the chariot; Bottom row: Rama strings the bow and breaks it; Vishvamitra deliberates with Janaka and his courtiers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, south wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: The exchange of gifts between the kings and the ascetics at the completion of the wedding negotiations; Rows 2, 3 and 4: The princes undergo various rituals; Row 5: Worship of the goddess.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, south wall, west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Once the wedding negotiations are successfully concluded, the kings and the ascetics exchange gifts and betel; Bottom row: The princes undergo various ceremonies prior to their wedding; The grooms pretend to undertake a pilgrimage to Kashi.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, south wall, west corner
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