Image title: Figure 409. Sri Rama standing majestically

A beautiful sculpture of Sri Rama standing majestically, holding the Dhanusa and Bana.

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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.