Image title: Figure 83. Ayata Sthana and Ahanga posture

The first figure is in Ayata Sthana and Ahanga posture, right hand is in Abhaya and left hand is in Uru 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.