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Sphinxes in Indian Art and Tradition

Figure 28. One of two fully upright sphinxes or purushamrigas at
either side of the entrance of the mandapa in front of the
Shri Subrahmania shrine in the enclosure of the Rajarajeshvara temple in Tanjore
Granite
Approximately 180 cm in height, including the base
Photo by Raja Deekshithar, 28 July 2004



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