Image title: Figure 430. Krsna dancing on Kaliya

This is a beautiful sculpture of little Krsna dancing on Kaliya serpent. He is holding butter in his right hand and he is holding the tail of the snake with his left hand. His right leg is placed on the hood of the snake and his left leg is placed at the base of the hood.

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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.