Image title: Figure 115. Above the entrance to Garbha Graha

Just above the entrance to Garbha Graha we can see figures of–Somaskanda (Siva) and Ambal in the centre , left side is Ganapati and Visnu, right side is Skanda and Tirujnana Sambandar.

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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.