Image title: Figure 289. Anjaneya in Asoka Vana

This pillar show s a sculpture of Anjaneya in Asoka Vana and below we can see the Raksasis keeping vigil.

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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.