Image title: Figure 396. Sculpture of Garudan standing in Brahma Sthana

This is a sculpture of Garudan standing in Brahma Sthana, hands in Anjali Hasta.

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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.