Image title: Figure 367. Venugopala

This side of the pillar has a beautiful sculpture of Lord Krsna or Venugopala. He is holding a Venu with his hands shown beautifully in Mrigasirsa Hasta. Siras is in Ancita, Urah [uras] is in Nirbhugna, Parsva is unbent, Kati is in Udvahita on right side, right leg is straight and unbent, right Uru is in Stambhana, right Janu is in Sama, right Jangha is unbent, right Pada is in Sama. Left leg is kept in front Svastika, left Janu is bent, left Jangha is in Avartita, left Pada is in Agratala.

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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.