The Great Temple at Tanjavur is a visual representation of Cosmic power on earth that remains, according to the pious wish of the builder, so long as the sun and moon lasts. The Brhadisvara temple locates for the first time in Indian history, the 108 forms of Natya Karanas on the upper story around the sanctum wall in sculptural from and reflects the concept in this volume for the first time in teh light of Abhinvagupta's commentary and also the views of modern scholars.
