Madanikas of Belur Chennakeshava temple- Part 5

MADANIKA 29
This madanika is playing a ‘nagaveena’. A veena which is in the form of snake.

MADANIKA 30
Abhimani… the proud one. Madanika has a lot of pride in her beauty and is also very conscious of it. The sculpture at the left (at her feet), holds up a mirror, but is looking away.

MADANIKA 31
A kite Dancer: She is dancing imitating the play of flying a kite. She is standing as if she is pulling the string of the kite using both her hands. But the other view is maybe she has an imaginary flute in her hand . The star shaped earring is noticeable.  

MADANIKA 32
Dancing holding  the damruga in the left hand with a single finger and kartal in the right hand.

MADANIKA 33
She has tied her hair into a fine knot. Looks like present day pony-tale. She is going to beat the monkey which is troubling her  with a twig of a tree made out of the same stone.

 MADANIKA 34
Beauty in perfect Make-up: The lady has put on her best dress and ornaments and is ready to go. Her toe is being adorned by a toe-ring by assistant. She is holding onto a creeper with her left hand for balance

MADANIKA 35

Drum dancer: She has a beard & mustache like a man. She looks neither male nor female. She is dancing holding a drum in her left hand.