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Sphinxes in Indian Art and Tradition

Figure 18. Sphinx or purushamriga on the base of the pillared pavilion
in front of the shrine of the Shri Varadaraja Perumal temple in Tribhuvanai near Pondicherry
Granite
Date unknown
Approximately 45 cm in height
Photo by Raja Deekshithar, 5 September 2006



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