Image title: Figure 304. Varadaraja Peruma

On top of the same pillar is Varadaraja Perumal with Sridevi and Bhudevi on either side. Varadaraja is another name or form of Lord Visnu who is known to have blessed Lord Brahma with a boon as he was pleased with his Yagna. Varadaraja means the Lord who grants boons. To their right is Vennai Krsna.

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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.