Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c15.53

v2.c15.53

In almost all the later additions to more ancient temples and in all the temples built after the 14th century A.D., one could meet with figures of men in all manner of capering attitudes—with ill-kept, but amusing faces and with the body twisted and bent in most astounding postures: one such is reproduced on Pl. 69 in his Viśvakarma by Dr. Ānandakumārasvāmi. This sort of sculpture recognised by the name of kōṇāngis has also its origin in the vidhi of the Pāśupata philosophy.