Rulers
Historical background
Mythical rulers appear in the murals along historical figure such as Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati of Ramanathapuram
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom. 1) From right: Dasharatha, and Sumantra discuss with Vasishtha and another sage; Dasharatha on the way to the Anga country; He meets Romapada and Rishyashringa and invites the latter to Ayodhya. 2) From left: Rishyashringa celebrates the putrakameshti yajna (a ritual to ensure the birth of a son) on behalf of Dasharatha; The queens eat the payasa and become pregnant. 3) From right: A pregnant queen; The queens give birth; The boys are shown to the king; Dasharatha bathes in the river and goes back to his palace. 4) From left: The namakarana (naming ceremony); The queens and their sons; The princes in their cradles. 5) From right: A prince in his cradle; The princes crawl on all fours; They learn to walk assisted by attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom; 1) From right: A prince in a cradle; The princes crawl on all fours; They learn to walk assisted by attendants. 2) From left: Vasishtha is in charge of the schooling of the princes; They are trained in fencing and horse riding. 3) From right: They ride on elephants and practise archery; Dasharatha and four rishis in council. 4) Fom left: Dasharatha in council; Vishvamitra at Ayodhya’s gate; the king and his entourage go to meet the sage; the king prostrates before him; 5) From right: Dasharatha, Vishvamitra, ministers and courtiers.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom: 1) Fom right: Vishvamitra and his charges continue their journey and meet a number of rishis. 2) Fom left: Further meetings with sages 3) Fom right: Ahalya is freed from her curse; Ahalya and her husband, Gautama, pay homage to Vishvamitra and his charges. 4) From left: Vishvamitra and the princes arrive in Mithila where they are welcomed by king Janaka; Janaka, Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana in the assembly hall.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) From left: Vishvamitra and the princes are welcomed by Janaka; the sage and his charges in Janaka’s assembly hall. 2) From right: Janaka, his chaplain, Shatananda, and his minister discuss with Vishvamitra; Janaka instructs his servants to wheeel in Shiva’s bow; Vishvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana; 3) From left: Before the assembled kings, Rama lifts Shiva’s bow from the chariot and strings it. 4) From right: Vishvamitra talks to Janaka, Shatananda, and his minister; Janaka instructs two courtiers; Two messengers are sent to Ayodhya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) From right; King Janaka, his minister and his chaplain, Shatananda, discuss with Vishvamitra; Janaka instructs two courtiers; Two messengers are sent to Ayodhya. 2) From left: The messengers at the presence of Dasharatha, Vasishtha and other dignitaries; Dasharatha in council; Dasharatha, Vasishtha and Sumantra deliberate. 3) From right: the Ayodhya party on the way to Mithila. 4) From left: The Ayodhya party on the way to Mithila.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) From right: The Ayodhya party on the way to Mithila 2) From left: Two men carrying a trunk, and a gatekeeper at the town’s entrance; The meeting of Dasharatha and Janaka; A council scene. 3) From right: A King (?) and an ascetic (?) send two messengers. Wedding negotiations.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) From left: Dasharatha and his entourage proceed towards Janaka’s palace. 2) From right: The four royal weddings. In the foreground priests and ascetics perform various rituals.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) From left and 2) from right: The newly weds and their entourage on their way to Ayodhya. 3) From left: The confrontation between Rama and Parashurama. Rama strings Parashurama’s bow and the latter recognizes Rama’s superiority.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) Fom right: The newly weds and their entourage on the way back to Ayodhya. 2) Fom left: the confrontation between Rama and Parashurama, in the course of which Rama establishes his own superiority. 3) From right: The arrival of the newly weds at the gates of Ayodhya.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling,central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) From left: Rama, Lakshmana and a third figure, perhaps a guard, pay homage to the Dashartha seated along with Vasishtha and Sumantra;They pass through a gate and sit along with Dasharatha and their brothers; The four princes take leave of Dasharatha. 2) From right: the king deliberates with Vasishtha, Sumantra and his ministers and nominates Rama his successor before the assembled courtiers; 3) From left: Dasharatha in council; The king and Sumantra talk to Vasishtha; Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and two courtly ladies worship Sri Ranganatha before travelling to Dasharatha’s palace. 4) From right: From a terrace Kuni (Manthara) sees the rituals and other preparations for Rama’s consecration and warns Kaikeyi, who rewards her with a necklace and then retires into the ‘sulking room’. Dasharatha visits her.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) From right: Kuni (Manthara) sees the preparations for Rama’s consecration, warns Kaikeyi, who rewards her with a necklace an then retires into her ‘sulking room’; The king goes to visit her. 2) From left: Kaikeyi persuades Dasharatha to crown her son Bharata instead of Rama; A messenger speaks to the pujaris. The paraphernalia of the royal consecration. 3) From right: The messenger speaks to Vasishtha (?) and reports to Dasharatha and Kaikeyi.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
Date: Paintings, 18th century
Description: From top to bottom 1) From left: A messenger speaks to the purohits and reports to Dasharatha and Kaikeyi. 2) On the right: Rama and Lakshmana before Dasharatha and Kaikeyi 3) Damaged: On the right: Rama and Lakshmana take leave of Kaikeyi and Sumitra (?) 4) (from left) Rama Lakshmana and Sita take leave of Kausalya (?) and distribute their riches to the Brahmins.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tirugokarneshvara Brihadambal Temple;Pudukottai
Positioning: Entrance mandapa, ceiling, central bay
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