Image title: Figure 58. Yali guarding the entrance to Garbha Graha

Intricately carved Yali guarding the entrance to Garbha Graha

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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.