Image title: Figure 302. Rama and Sita Kalyanam [Kalyana]

The main sculpture on this pillar is again of Rama and Sita Kalyanam [Kalyana]–a scene from their marriage. Just as in pillar 1 of row 5, east side.

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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.