Image title: Figure 363. A Devadasi girl.

A grand sculpture a dancing girl standing in front Svastika. Her Siras is in Sama, her Parsva is unbent, Urah [uras] is in Sama, Kati is raised on right side. Her right leg is kept straight without bending. Right Uru is in Stambhana, right Janu is in Sama, right Jangha is unbent, right Pada is in Sama. Left leg is in front Svastika. Left

Janu is slightly bent, left Pada is in Agratala. Right hand is on Uru and left hand is holding Padma.

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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.