Image title: Figure 221. Guha taking Rama

Guha taking Rama and Sita in a boat crossing the river Ganga after he left Ayodhya for the forest.

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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.