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Mythical rulers appear in the murals along historical figure such as Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati of Ramanathapuram
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
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
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