Figure 159. Celestial nymph Urvasi

Image title: Figure 159. Celestial nymph Urvasi

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This sculpture shows two Rsis trying to pray and the Apsara Rambha or Urvasi tries to distract them.

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Kumbakonam is considered as one of the holiest places in Tamil Nadu and is known for its temples and Mathas (monasteries which were centres of Brahmanical learning). These photographs depict the connection between the sculptures in the temples and Natya Shastra and related texts dealing with iconography.

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