Image title: Figure 260. Rsis

Above on the same pillar we can see Rsis holding Vina in one hand and the other hand raised up as if singing the glory of Sri Rama.

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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.