Image title: Figure 366. The three Raksasas

These are the three Raksasas who are shown watching the Pattabhisekam [Pattabhiseka] with folded hands.

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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.