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south Indian iconographical traits in some of their specific
exuberance of Surya images.44
Attracting our attention, this group comprises of two
sculptures, of them one survived (fig :2:1) in a good state of
condition while other is (fig 2:2) almost on the verge of extinction.
Thus the sculpture of our discussion (i.e. the good shaped one)
stands here with slightest possible deviation in tribhanga posture.
Like others, this sculpture is also carved out on an architectural
stone block, length of which is 22 陆 cm while the width is 18 %
cm. Though, the sculpture has broken kiritamukuta, broken
pedestal as well as in an eroded state of condition, still it has a
charming stance to analyse.
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Giving an impression of a south Indian aesthetic
tradition, the right hand of the image being placed just above the
level of shoulder, in which he carried a lotus bud with a small
stalk. On his other hand, the deity holds a long stalked lotus bud
in such a way that the hand itself seems to be in Varada mudra,
at the level of thigh. Both hands of the image are being kept slightly
away from the body with delicate bends at the level of elbows. The
feet of the image rest on a full blown lotus which is now in a
broken state of condition. Similarly, the image looks to be a bare
footed one, refreshing again a south Indian taste.
Regarding ornamentation, the sculpture has a cone
shape kiritamukuta, 45 along with karnakundala,two tyred necklace,
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Majumdar, R.C.: Op-cit, 1993, p. 334.
A 10th century feature
Bandopadhyay, B. : Op-cit, 1981, p.36.