The Colas c36.54

c36.54

Fig. 45. Dakṣiṇāmūrti, in a niche on the south, in the same temple. A magnificent figure but badly mutilated. The immense *jaṭābhāra*, delicate carving of the ornaments and splendid modelling of the figure make it a great master-piece. Branches of the tree above form an effective setting. The beauty of the figure is enhanced by the figures of animals, such as deer and lions as well as the Vidyādharas, Ṛṣis and Apasmāra. The workmanship of these is apparently the same as that of the main figure. Architectural features such as the roll-moulding, *yāḷivari*, the graceful pillars, the fine *tōraṇa* and the characteristic bevelled capital make the scene really attractive.