Shivalingam is flanked by two Nandis. Vishnu on Anantha flanked by two hamsas. A depiction on the walls of Sri Kotravaaleeswarar (shiva) temple in Koviloor near Karaikkudi. These images were repeated at least 3 or 4 times on the peripheral wall.
From the Karaikkudi trip with The Photographic Society of Madras.
Stone stories 