Image title: Figure 388. Lord Narasimha fighting Hiranyakasipu

This is a marvellous sculpture of Lord Narasimha fighting Hiranyakasipu.

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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.