This is folio 60 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows a scene in Citrakuta where tigers, elephants, deers etc. roam together.
This folio is from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows a religious gathering and recitation of Ramayana.
This is folio 127 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata addressing Rama (top right); Janaka among queens (center right).
This is folio 128 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata addressing Rama (top); queens (center right); attendants (bottom).
This is folio 91 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata and Bhardvaja (top); Bhardvaja calling eight siddhis to attend on Bharata and others.
This is folio 95 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata and others crossing Yamuna; women praising Bharata (bottom).
This is folio 81 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata and others going to Rama (top); In Sringaverapuram, King Guha suspects the intentions of Bharata and orders his warriors to face Bharata's army (bottom).
This is folio 132 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata and Rama discoursing (top right); King Guha saluting Rama (center); attendants (bottom).
This is folio 105 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata and Rama seated (top); Rama and Lakshmana meeting their mothers; Sita paying homage to all the mothers (center); people lying astray.
This is folio 74 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata and Shatrughna performing rituals (top right); Sage Vasishtha preaching to Bharata and Shatrughna (center), alms being donated (bottom).
This is folio 108 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata and Shatrughna paying obeisance to Rama (right top); Vasishtha addressing Rama (left); Bharata etc. bathing in Mandakini; queens and courtiers (bottom).
This is folio 71 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata and Shatrughna with Kausalya (top left); Dasharatha in oil-drum (left); courtiers (bottom).
This is folio 138 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata crossing Ganga with his train (top); after crossing Sai river, Bharata reaches Ayodhya.
This is folio 114 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata deciding to follow Rama's order; gods observing (top).
This is folio 72 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata explaining his innocence to Kausalya (top center); gloomy courtiers.
This is folio 89 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata in Bhardvaja's ashrama; queens in the center; attendants (bottom).
This is folio 80 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata insisting on going to Rama; courtiers (bottom).
This is folio 115 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata ready to accept Rama's proposal, gods showering flowers from the sky (top); two messengers from Mithila (bottom left).
This is folio 96 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata saluting sages and gods on the way (top); King Guha indicating the hill where Rama stayed; Sita dreams of Bharata's survival (bottom right).
This is folio 88 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata's army at Prayaga (top); Bharata worshipping Prayaga (center); Bhardvaja in his ashrama (bottom).
This is folio 84 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata's army (top); King Guha receiving Bharata.
This is folio 82 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata's army (top); King Guha ordering his warriors to prepare for battle.
This is folio 85 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata's army (top); queens relaxing; Bharata visiting the tree where Rama rested (bottom).
This is folio 86 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata sitting near the altar where Rama rested (top); queens relaxing; attendants (bottom).
This is folio 93 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata taking leave of Bharadvaja; Indra showering flowers on him (top), Bharata moving towards Rama on foot (bottom).
This is folio 103 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata touching Rama's feet (top), gods showering flowers from the skies, citizens (bottom).
This is folio 112 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata urging Rama to return to Ayodhya (top right); people waiting eagerly for Rama's return.
This is folio 134 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata visiting holy places with a train of people; Rama and Bharata discoursing (top right); Bharata speaking to Rama in a gathering.
This is folio 73 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata with Kausalya in the lower apartment (left); people preparing Dasharatha's body for cremation (right).
This is folio 70 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata with Shatrughna accusing Kaikeyi (top left); mourning citizens (bottom).
This is folio 110 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata with Vasishtha and others urging Rama to return to Ayodhya (top).
This is folio 139 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bharata worshipping Rama's Paduka (center right) in Ayodhya; Bharata seeking advice from Brahmanas (bottom).
This is folio 90 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Bhardvaja praising Rama and Bharata (center and bottom).
This is folio 104 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows all brothers embracing each other; people looking upon eagerly (bottom).
This is folio 38 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows citizens following Rama (top); Rama in Sringaverapuram on the banks of river Ganga.
This is folio 16 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha swooning on hearing Kaikeyi's demands (top); rejoicing continues in the palace (bottom).
This is folio 4 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha seeking consent of his ministers for coronation of Rama; sage Vasishtha ordering to arrange the ceremony, Dasharatha worshipping a deity.
This is folio 21 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha regaining consciousness and bewailing; Rama asking to leave for the forest (top); worried courtiers (bottom).
This is folio 3 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha consulting courtiers regarding his abdication (top); going to Vasishtha to consult.
This is folio 67 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha falling down on hearing Sumantra's words, queens bewailing; citizens in deep sorrow (bottom).
This is folio 64 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha in bed in Ayodhya (top); Sumantra entering the palace (bottom).
This is folio 32 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha in bed (top center); Lakshmana taking leave of his mother Queen Sumitra (center), courtiers (bottom).
This is folio 69 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha's body in oil-drum (top right); Bharata meets Kaikeyi (center); sad citizens (bottom).
This is folio 68 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Queens and courtiers bewailing over Dasharatha's death. Vasishtha sends message to Bharata. On his arrival, Bharata sees inauspicious marks.
This is folio 13 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha speaking to Kaikeyi (top left); merry making (bottom).
This is folio 76 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha's queens (top); ministers imploring Bharata to accept the throne; Bharata speaking his mind in the audience (bottom).
This is folio 78 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha's queens (top); Bharata seeking permission of Vasishtha to go to Rama (center); courtiers (bottom).
This is folio 79 from the Ayodhyakanda chapter of the Ramcharit Manas manuscript. The illustration shows Dasharatha's queens (top); Bharata seeking permission of Vasishtha to go to Rama (center); courtiers (bottom).
