Image title: Figure 256. Anjaneya

This is a beautiful sculpture of Anjaneya. He is holding a Vina in his right hand and a book in his other hand. His is in Ayata Sthana exhibiting Abhanga posture. The book is of Ramayana.

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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.