Rulers
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Mythical rulers appear in the murals along historical figure such as Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati of Ramanathapuram
Date: mid-19th century
Description: An usher announces the arrival of Vishvamitra; Vasisththa, king Dasharatha, Sumantra and courtiers welcome him.
his entourage welcome him.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Arch above the door: The four princes prostrate before King Dasharatha, Sumantra, and the queens.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama, Lakshmana and Sita meet Sharabhanga who then ends his life by jumping into the fire; They visit two further ashrams (Sutikshna? and Agastya’s brother?); Then they meet Jatayu; Second row: Rama fights single handed against Khara,Trishiras and Doshana; Third row: Lakshmana in the forest; A mendicant appears at Sita’s hut; Ravana reveals himself in his true form and abducts Sita; Jatayu intercepts Ravana’s chariot and a fight ensues; Fourth row: Rama and Lakshmana arrive in time to meet the dying Jatayu; They cremate his body, perform their ablutions; They reach Matanga muni’s hermitage; Rama is thirsty; Lakshmana goes to fetch water and the rakshasi Ayomukhi tries to seduce him; Fifth row: Rama and Lakshmana arrive at Sabari’s ashram; After having met them she steps on the funeral pyre and her liberated soul ascends to heaven; Rama and Lakshmana arrive in Kishkindha; Sugriva sends Hanuman to see who they are; Once he has ascertained their identity he carries
them to meet Sugiva; They form an alliance.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama, Lakshmana and Sita visit Sharabhanga, who then ends his life jumping into the fire; They visit two further ashrams (Sutikshna? and Agastya’s brother?); They meet Jatayu; Second row: Sita is concealed in a cave while Rama fights single handed against three of Ravana’s brothers; Third row: Sita sends Lakshmana in the forest to help Rama; Sita’s abduction; Jatayu intercepts the progress of Ravana’s chariot; Fourth row: Rama and Lakshmana search for Sita; They meet the dying Jatayu; They perform the last rites, and afterwards, their ablutions; They meet Matanga muni; Rama is thirsty Lakshmana goest to fetch water and the rakshasi Ayomukhi tries to seduce him; Fifth row: Rama and Lakshmana arrive at Sabari’s ashram; After meeting them she steps on the funeral pyre and her liberated soul ascends to heaven; Rama and Lakshmana arrive in Kishkindha; Sugriva sends Hanuman to find out who they are; Once he has ascertained their identity he carries them to meet Sugiva; They form an alliance.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Bharata, Shatrughna and the queens, visit the exiles on Mt Chitrakuta; they perform the shraddha ceremony in memory of Dasharatha, and they leave; Bharata carries Rama’s sandals on his head back to Ayodhya; Second row: The exiles meet Agastya(?) who bestows upon Rama Vishnu’s bow and quiver; They then settle in Panchavati; Lakshmana kills accidentally Sambukumara; Third row: Rama returns victorious after routing Trishiras, Khara and Doshana; Shurpanakha, mutilated, reports to Ravana in Lanka; Fourth row: Sita, drops her ornaments on Kishkindha; She is then held captive in Ravana’s ashoka grove; Fifth row: The rakshasi Ayomukhi tries to seduce Lakshmana.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Encouraged by Kuni (Manthara), Kaikeyi speaks to Sumantra; King Dasharatha faints; The rishis make arrangements for Rama’s coronation; The messenger arrives; Kaikeyi supported by Kuni announces to Rama and Laskhmana that they are to be exiled; Then they take leave of their mothers; Sita insists in wanting to accompany them; They gift their worldly goods to the Brahmins; Second row: the exiles arrive at Bharadvaja’s hermitage; In Ayodhya, Dasharatha dies after hearing Sumantra’s report; The king’s body is immersed in a vat of oil; Third row: Ablutions after Dasharatha’s cremation; A courtly procession; The ladies of the harem in conference; The courtiers and Vasishtha want Bharata to be crowned but he refuses; Fourth row: The court on its way to Mt Chitrakuta; Lakshmana sees them arriving and reports to Rama; On the left and right side of the door: Ganesha and Subrahmanya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Rama and Sita worship Vishnu; Sumantra speaks to Rama and Sita; The couple pay homage to the Brahmins; They perform a yajna; General rejoicings; Kuni (Manthara) sees the preparations for Rama’s coronations and reports to Kaikeyi; Second row: The citizens of Ayodhya sleep around the exiles’ chariot; After crossing the river they take leave of the courtiers, send the chariot back and don the exiles’ clothes; Third row: Bharata and Shatrughna arrive in Ayodhya and meet the queens; They meet Vasishtha and see their father’s body; Fourth row: Bharata, Shatrughna and their entourage arrive on Mt Chitrakuta where they meet Rama and Lakshmana dressed in bark clothes and with matted hair.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row: Kuni (Manthara) and Kaikeyi; Kaikeyi in the ‘sulking’ room; Kaikeyi obtains from Dasharatha that her son, Bharata, will be crowned instead of Rama; Dasharatha is broken-hearted; A chariot is sent to fetch Rama and Sita; Vasishtha talks to them and sends a messenger to the queens; Second row: Guha and a second person pay homage to
the exiles and ferry them across the river; The exiles reach Bharadvaja’s hermitage; They cross the Yamuna on a raft and walk ahead through the forest; Third row: Dasharatha’s funeral cortege, and cremation; Mourning scene; Fourth row: Bharata and his followers cross the river and proceed towards Mt Chitrakuta.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Ceiling (from left to right and then from right to left and so on); Top row: The bridal procession leaves Mithila; They meet Parashurama; King Dasharatha falls at his feet; Rama challenges Parashurama; Second row: Wanting to test Rama, Parashurama asks him to demolish the staircase he built by piling up the bodies of the kings he had killed, which enabled his own ancestors to reach svarga (i.e. heaven) easily. Rama does so; Third row: Parashurama bestows his bow upon Rama and departs; Fourth row: The party arrives in Ayodhya and is greeted by a welcoming committee.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall, ceiling
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Ceiling (from left to right and then from right to left and so on), last two rows: Life in Ayodhya; Bharata and Shatrughna leave to visit their uncle Kekaya (?); Rama and Sita bathe in a tank under the gaze of Vasishtha and two other ascetics.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall, ceiling
Date: mid-19th century
Description: From top to bottom: Rama fights against the rakshasas; Rama beneath a tree and watches Sugriva valiantly fighting agains Ravana’s troops; Ravana in council; Ravana enters the fray and wounds Lakshmana; Rama on Indra’s chariot and Hanuman on foot, fight against Ravana; The heads and the limbs of the rakshasa warriors fly through the sky and land in the hands of their wives; Ghost-like creatures fight on Ravana’s side, but are routed by Rama; A heavenly chariot appears, Dasharatha accompanied by a host of celestials descends to meet Rama, Lakshmana and Sita; Vibhishana arranges for the pushpaka vimana (aerial chariot) to take Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and the allies back to Ayodhya; The allies board the chariot; During the flight, Hanuman spots a temple; He jumps off the chariot and pays homage to the enshrined deities; Hanuman, hands Rama’s ring to Bharata, just at the moment when he was entering the fire; The aerial chariot arrives on Mt Chitrakuta at the ashram of Bharadvaja; He hosts a meal for Rama and his allies; The pushpaka vimana lands in Nandigrama, where Bharata is worshipping Rama’s sandals; The allies confer with Bharadvaja (?); Music and dance; Preparations for a yajna; Rama and Sita discard their old clothes.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Top row (left): Rama and Sugriva look at the victims on the battlefield; Council scene; (right) Ravana in council; Second row (left): Ravana’s cremation; Vibhishana mourns his brother’s death; Rakshasa priests comfort him; Ablutions after Ravana’s
last rites; Rama in council; Third row: The pushpaka vimana (aerial chariot) flies above the causeway and Rameshwaram; (right); Lakshmana and Sugriva (?) consecrate Vibhishana: Vibhishana prostrates before Rama, Lakshmana and the allies.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Darbar Hall
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