Image title: Figure 194. Sculpture of a horse

This just a sculpture of a horse or Asvam [Asva], standing under a Banana tree. It is tied to the tree.

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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.