Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

________________ Hands Objects in hands Misc. Hands Objects in hands Misc. Hnads Objects in hands Misc. Hands Objects in hands Hands Objects in hands Misc. RAKTA-CHAMUNDA Four Sword, wooden pestle. plough and bowl KIRTI Two Lily flower and vessel SVETA Sits on white lotus ARUNDHATI Leaves, flowers and water FORMS OF DEVI (Contd.) SIVADUTI Four YOGESVARI Ten Bowl of blood, sword. Spear, sword, drum in trident, flesh three right hands. Bell. shield, ritual wand and trident in four left hands. Objects in remaining hands not mentioned Face like a jackal. Emaciated, thin and wiry SIDDHI Body covered with sandal paste. Sits on a white seat. She is decorated with white lotuses. Door-keeper attendant BHADRA Four Rosary, blue lotus. flute and trident Sits on a bhadrasana APARAJITA Four Pinaka (Niva's bow). arrow, sword and shield Rides a lion TULASADEVI Two or four Two in abhaya and varada. Two carry lotus and blue lotus ASARUDHADEVI RIDDHI JAYA & VIJAYA Four Seated in virasana Looks into a mirror Attendant women carrying fly-whisks and garlands. Plays on flute Each goddess holds trident, lotus, rosary and fourth in varada mudri Sits on a lion SURABHI Two Grass and vessel BHAIRAVI Two or twelve Noose and battle-axe Two Carries in her hands a golden cane and reins of the horse Seated on a horse KSHAMA Two Varada and trident Seated on a lotus seat Wears a Yoga-belt GHANTAKARNI Two Bell and trident KRISHNA Four Two in anjali. Two carry rosary and vessel BHUVANESVARI Four Two hands hold noose and battle-axe, two exhibit varada and abhaya mudris Seated on a lotus seat TRIPURABHAIRAVI SIVA Four Four Two hands carry rosary and Vidya (jñāna mudra or book?). Two others exhibit varada and abhaya mudras jpes Two hands carry drum and trident. Two exhibit varada and abhaya mudrās DIPTI Sits on a moon seat JAYANTI Four Kunta (a spear-like weapon), trident, sword and shield INDRAKSHI Two Thunderbolt and varada mudrä BALA Four Two hands carry rosary and book, two exhibit abhaya and varada mudrās Sits on a lotus RATI Two Staff and rosary Plays on lute DITI Two Blue lotus and fruit ANNAPURNA Two or four If two carries a vessel and a spoon. If four: noose and battle-axe. abhaya and varada mudrās RAJAMATANGI Two Plays on the lute (viņā) Seat of rubies. Sits with one foot pendant. Parrot near her 103

SR No.	011008
Book Title	Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains
Original Sutra Author	N/A
Author	R S Gupte
Publisher	D B Taraporewale Sons and Co Pvt Ltd
Publication Year	1980
Total Pages	262
Language	English
Classification	Book_English
File Size	12 MB

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