Image title: Figure 294. Dasis praying

This sculpture depicts devotees who are dancing girls or Dasis (from their attire) praying to 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.