Image title: Figure 389. Krsna sporting the Gopikas

This pillar on east side shows Krsna Lila - Krsna sporting the Gopikas.

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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.