Image title: Figure 158. Nartana Krsna

Above on the same side of the pillar is sculpted Nartana Krsna. He is performing Urdhvajanu Cari. His right leg is lifted up, right hand is in Recita, left hand is on 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.