The Colas c36.45

c36.45

Fig. 36. Described usually as Narasiṅgamunaiyadarayar, but possibly Rāma. Bronze. Tirunāmanallūr, Tanjore District. It stands in the *tribhaṅga* pose. Hands in position of holding bow and arrow. Wears usual ornaments. The high *kirīṭa*, broad necklace and loin cloth are beautifully worked. The fine facial expression radiating supreme grace, the beautiful *bhaṅga* of the body and the wonderful plastic quality, the Cōḷa ideals of bronzes, are well exemplified here. Nevertheless elaboration of details etc., makes it definitely later than the Rāma of the Vaḍakkuppanaiyūr group in the Madras Museum as well as the Gōḷakamaharṣi fig. 34 above.