Sukhasana

     Tanjore District. Height 39 cm. About 10th Century AD.

     Hands: Axe, antelope; abhaya, ahuya-varada. Pedestal missing.

     The snake and crescent are very small and inconspicuous on right and left respectively of the upper part of head-dress. There is a Makara-kundala in the right ear, patra-kundala in the left. Necklaces and waist-band with large and finely finished ornaments are in front. Thread divided into two below small ornamental knot above left breast. Antelope spotted in its breast and back of head towards Siva, its feet resting on the tips of his fingers.

     In the absence of the pedestal it is impossible to be sure that this figure did not form part of an Umasahita or Somaskanda group.

Tirujnana Sambandha

    Locality unknown. Height 54 cm. About  11th Century AD.

     Hair is shown almost like a cap with tuft hanging down behind. Rings are hanging from lobes of ears. There are cymbals in hands. A single plain necklace, sacred thread and short cloth round loins supported by broad plain griddle are present.

 
Tripurantaka

     Tirukkodikkaval, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District. Height 100 cm. About 11th Century AD.

     Siva is depicted here as a samharamurti, after he destroyed the three asuras who dwelt in three forts made of metals. There are two pairs of hands. He is standing on a padmasana. He carries his emblem, the axe in the right upper hand while the emblem on the upper left is broken and missing. The lower hands are in the posture of carrying the bow and arrow. The workmanship of the jatamakuta and the ornaments are splendid.