Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

________________ Symbols Symbols Hands Objects in hands NILAKANTHI Hands Objects in nands Four hands carrying a trident. shield, a vessel and boongiving attitude One hand in boon-giving attitude and the other three carry a trident, a lotus and a vessel Bestows wealth and happiness Bestows good health AGNI-DURGA Eight hands carry wheel, sword, shield. arrow, noose and axe. One in boongiving attitude and the other with raised index finger Her vehicle is lion. Two celestial damsels on either side carrying sword and shield KSHEMANKARI MAHAVIDYA MAHADHENU Four Boon-giving pose. lotus, lute and book MAHAVANI SPECIAL FORMS OF DURGA JAYA-DURGA VEDAGARBHA Four Four Four BHARATI Four Rosary, lotus, lute and Rosary, book. lute and Boon-giving pose. book rosary, lotus and book lotus HARASIDDHI Carries in her hands a conch. wheel, sword and trident * In the usual form Durga may have four, eight or more hands. She wears a karanda mukuta and ornaments. She has her front right hand in the protection posture and her back one holds the wheel. The front left hand is in the kataka pose and the back one carries the conch. Durga may stand erect on padmasana. or on a buffalo head, or on the back of a lion Carries in her hands a drum (damaru), a vase, sword and vessel Bestows desired ends Bestows Siddhi Her vehicle is lion. Three eyes Boon-giving pose, book, lute and lotus SPECIAL FORMS OF MAHALAKSHMI AS THE SUPREME GODDESS ISVARI VINDHYAVASI-DURGA Two hands carry conch and wheel. Two exhibit boon-giving and protection attitudes Four Rosary, protection pose, lotus and book Her vehicle is lion. Surrounded by Indra and other gods. Three eyes RUDRAMSA-DURGA Carries in her hands the trident, sword, conch and wheel. Wears a kirita crown. Her vehicle is lion. Sun and Moon on either side of her SARASVATI Four Boon-giving pose, lotus rosary and book MAHALAKSHMI ARYA Four VANA-DURGA MAHAKALI Eight hands carry conch, wheel, sword, shield, arrow, bow, trident and one in tarjani mudrá RIPUMARI-DURGA One hand holds trident, the other with raised index finger Destroys enemies Ferocious look Boon-giving pose, rosary, book and lotus Four Four Rosary, protection pose. Rosary, lotus, book book and lotus and protection pose BRAHMANI Four Boon-giving pose, book. rosary and lotus MAHASARASVATT Four Rosary, book, protection pose and lotus 104

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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