Image title: Figure 330. Laksmi Narasimha

A beautiful sculpture of Laksmi Narasimha. Above on the same pillar is the sculpture of Vennai Krsna.

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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.