Image title: Figure 362. Nila, Anjaneya and Angad

Below the main sculpture we can see the figures of Nila, Anjaneya and Angad. They are all holding Anjali Hasta and seem to be watching the Pattabhisekam [Pattabhiseka] of Sugriva.

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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.