The Colas c36.112

c36.112

Fig. 92. (Pl. xxxiv) Agni presenting *pāyasa* to Daśaratha. Nāgēśvara temple, Kumbakonam. The sculpture, in bas-relief, is reminiscent of sculptures in the same technique, of very early period and maintains still the high standard. The scene shows on the left Daśaratha with his queen, and *ṛṣis* and others on the right. From the *agnikuṇḍa* appears the divya Puruṣa who hands over the vessel containing *pāyasa* to Daśaratha. The sculpture is lively and each figure is beautifully executed making the entire composition a fine one.