In the painting 'Tribute to Raja Ravi Varma,' three stories converge around a central theme imagined by the artist. During the reign of Maurya King Shalishuka (1494-1481 BCE), the Yavanas of Taksha and Sakala invaded and destroyed the city of Saketa, known as Ayodhya. King Vikrmaditya (984-925 BCE) of the Chandra dynasty subsequently re-established Ayodhya and erected the temple of Vishnu Avtar Shri Ram at Janmabhoomi Kshetra. In the painting, Lord Shri Ram is depicted riding on a tiger, symbolizing his divine presence to King Vikrmaditya, who is welcomed by his queens. An old artist, his painting complete, sits with only a parrot as his audience, writing a description of his work. A lady dressed in a red sari gestures to an artist to paint a peacock. In the background, a woman plays the veena, adding a musical element to the scene.

The painting also alludes to the love story of King Nal and Damyanti from the Mahabharata, where Hansa, a messenger, plays a significant role, inspired by Raja Ravi Varma's paintings. A parrot playing the piano accompanies the sound of the sea, synchronized with the rhythm of a violin. The parrot, depicted as the most interesting bird in the universe, recalls its role as the first listener when Rishi Ved Vyas narrated the Shrimad Bhagwad story, now echoing the musical tunes of that epic tale.