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Sphinxes in Indian Art and Tradition

Figure 24. Half upright sphinx or purushamriga depicted on the side of the steps into one of the subsidiary
shrines in the Shri Arunachaleshvara temple in Tiruvannamalai
Granite
Approximately 15th century
Approximately 30 cm in height
Photo by Raja Deekshithar, 2001



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