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Sphinxes in Indian Art and Tradition

Figure 26. Half-upright sphinx or purushamriga on the base of the
Kalyana mandapa in the Shri Varadaraja Perumal (Vishnu) temple in Kanchipuram
Granite
Approximately 45 cm in height
Photo by Raja Deekshithar 2001



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