Image title: Figure 378. A Nartaki

A dancing girl standing with a front Svastika. Siras is in Sama, Urah [uras] is in Sama, Parsva is unbent, Kati is in Udvahita on right side, right hand is on Uru, left hand is holding a Padma. Right leg is straight and unbent, right Uru is in Stambhana, right Janu is in Sama, right Jangha is unbent and right Pada is in Sama. Left leg is in front Svastika, left Janu is bent, left Pada is in Agratala. Cannot identify any Cari or Karana.

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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.