Image title: Figure 298. Visvamitra, Rama and Laksmana.

On top of this pillar are the figures of Visvamitra, Rama and Laksmana. Rama and Laksmana are holding bow and arrow. Visvamitra is holding Varada Hasta with his right hand and his left hand is on his Uru.

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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.