This is the third post in the 4-part series that I am writing to cover the beautiful and artistic Madanikas found in the Chennakesava Temple of Belur. You can find the previous post here.

21. The Divine Dancer

A beautifully dancing divine lady.

22. The Hunter

A lady holding a spear with a skull at its tip.

23. Successful Huntress

A lady returning after hunting. Her maids can be seen carrying the prey. One maid is seen removing a thorn from the foot.

24. Beauty Dance

A lady practicing dance steps. Her maids are playing the musical instruments

25. Bhasma Mohini Dance

A laying doing the Bhasma Mohini dance. The hands and feet, though in different poses, are in a straight line.

26. Beauty and the Scorpion

A frightened lady shaking a scorpion from the folds of her saree. It is snarling when she tries to shoo it off.

27. Beauty in the Wall

A beautiful lady dressed and waiting for her lover.

28. A Gypsy Girl

A gypsy girl holding palm leaves.

29. A Beauty after a Hearty Meal

A lady about to relax after her dinner.

30. Nagaveena Dance

A lady playing a violin shaped like a snake.

Here is the final part of the series.