Rama

Olayakunnam, Pattukkottai Taluk, Thanjavur District. Height 85 cm. About 14th Century AD.

Rama stands on a padmasana in tribhanga posture over a square bhadrasana. He is seen with his left hand in the posture of holding a bow and his right hand is holding an arrow. He is wearing a kirita makuta on his head. He is oval faced with sharp features. As for ornaments he is wearing necklaces, sacred thread, valayas, shoulder tassels, udarabandha, padasaras etc.,