Acc No : 2148, 2149, 2150
Object : Rama with Lakshmana and Sita
Material : Schist
Measurements (cms) : 37.5 x 21 , 32.5 x 19.5 , 71 x 32
Period : Vijayanagara
Provenance : Hampi
The sculptures of standing Rama with Lakshmana and Sita. The right hand of Rama has a hole, which might have held bana (arrow). He is decorated with heavy ornaments and wears the upavita (sacred thread). He wears an elaborately decorated loin cloth. The head, left shoulder and arms are broken.
Lakshmana with his left hand probably holding dhanush (bow), is broken. The right hand has a hole which might have held bana (arrow). Lakshmana is also decorated with rich ornaments like hara (necklaces), keyura (armlets), kanakana (bracelets), urmika (rings), toe rings and nupur (anklets) and wears an elaborately decorated loin cloth with mala (garland) and kiritamukuta (conical crown). The nose is chipped.
Sita is standing in atibhanga posture. Her right hand is in lola hasta, while her left hand holds padma (lotus). The body of the sculpture is heavily ornamented with elaborate hara (necklaces), keyura (armlets), kanakana (bracelets), nupur (anklets) and mala (garland). The head is broken.