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

Fig. 19: Karana 53 chakramandala; left in Sarangapani temple, center in Nataraja temple, right in Veerateshvara temple.
Granite
Sarangapani temple, Kumbakonam, 12th century
Nataraja temple, Chidambaram; 13th century
Veerateshvara temple, Thiruvadigai; 16th century
Appx. 50 cm

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