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Shiva's karanas in Thiruvadigai; Kailasha and the home of Tripurankata

Fig. 36: Karana 16, prsthasvastika. East gopuram of the Shiva Nataraja temple in Chidambaram.
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Shiva Nataraja temple, Chidambaram
Chola dynasty, 13th century
Appx. 50 cm high

December 2010, Kandhan Raja Deekshithar, Jayakumar Raja Deekshithar , Sankar Raja Deekshithar, Liesbeth Pankaja Bennink.