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THE GODDESSES (Contd.)
Variations
Il-Four-handed
bowl of jewel, bowl of cereals, bowl of medicine and lotus (VID)
111---Four-handed:
Eagle vehicle. conch, wheci. mave?
nectar: two clephants without pitchers, lotus on head
(VID) III - Two-handed:
conch and lotus
(VID) IV-Four-handed:
lotus, boon-giving. and protection pos
es, lotus (SR) V--Eight-handed : bow.
mace, arrow, lotus, wheel, conch, wooden pestle and goad (AGP)
111 Four- uuided
teaching attitude, aksasūtra, book
and lotus. 3 eyes (AB IV. Four-handed:
sudanda. rosary, book and kataka
pose. 3 eyes (PK) V-Four-handed : pro
lection and boongiving poses, noose and goad. 3 eyes (MR) Or Sandarsha mudra, rosary, book and vase; or rosary, lotus, lute and book (RM) Or boon-giving, rosary, lotus and book (RM) Or book, rosary, vase (?) or trident (VID) Or rosary, noose. goad and protection pose (SR) Or wheel. conch. skull-cup, noose. battle-axe, vase of nectar, book, rosary. vidyā (knowledge) and lotus and lotus. 5 faces (SR)
