Image title: Figure 391. Krsna is holding another Gopika’s hand

This is a very interesting sculpture in continuation with the previous. Krsna is holding another Gopika’s hand with his left hand but his Drsti is towards Radha.

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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.