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Venugopala

Dancing Ganesa

This composition is to the left of the Gopuram entrance, facing the temple courtyard. It consists of several pilasters, some with elaborate kalasa bases and capitals capped by gavaksa motifs. The central niche shows a dancing Ganesa. Pairs of flanking niches have Ganas playing musical instruments, standing on platforms supported by seated lions. The rightmost niche has a stern-looking Siva dvarapalaka.

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