Rulers
Historical background
Mythical rulers appear in the murals along historical figure such as Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati of Ramanathapuram
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: On the extreme right: Sumantra, Rishyashringa and Dasharatha; Row 2: Dasharatha prepares to celebrate the ashvamedha yajna (horse sacrifice); Row 3: The Brahmins engage in various activities; Row 4: Dasharatha, his queens, Vasishtha and Rishyashringa celebrate the yajna; Row 5: The gods attend the sacrifice.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: On the extreme right, Sumantra, Rishyashringa and Dasharatha; Row 2: On the extreme left, Dasharatha and his queens celebrate the ashvamedha; Row 3: The Brahmins engage in various activities connected with the yajna.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha, his queens, Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi, Vasishtha, Rishyashringa and the rishis celebrate the ashvamedha yajna (horse sacrifice); Bottom row: The gods and the dikpalas attend the yajna to receive the offerings.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
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 (ritual to have a son) on behalf of Dasharatha; The Yajnapurusha emerges from the fire with the vessel containing the payasa (sweetmeat); Row 3: Dasharatha divides the payasa among the three queens; The queens eat the sweet in their apartment; On the left and the right of the north door, a lamp bearer.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
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: Dasharatha, accompanied by some attendants visits the queens in their own apartment; Row 2: The queens give birth; The attendants rejoice; Row 3: Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi with their children; A female attendant is sent to announce the births to the king; Bottom row: Equestrian portrait of Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati; On the right, stairs to the top floor.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Top row: Dasharatha accompanied by attendants on the way to visit the queens, each in her own apartment; Row 2: The queens give birth to their sons; The attendants rejoice at the news; Row 3: Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi with their children; An attendant sends a messenger to announce the births to the king.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 3, north wall
Date: First half of the 18th century
Description: Equestrian portrait of Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati.
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
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