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BODHISATTVAS (Contd.)
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AVALOKITESVARA
SAGARMATI (Fig. 16)
VAJRAGARBHA (Fig. 17)
MAHASTITAMAPRAPTA (Fig. 18)
CHANDRAPRABITA (Fig. 19)
JALINIPRABHA (Fig. 20)
Symbols
Sea-wave or conch
Book-Dashabhumika Scripture
Lotus
Six lotuses or sword
Moon on lotus
Sun-dise
Mudra
Both hands outstret- ched and fingers dis- playing sea-waves
R.I.-thunderbolt L.H. --book
R.h.-- boon-giving atti- tude L.h.-holds lotus
R.h.-boon-giving L.h.--bunch of six full-blown lotuses
R.A.-boon-giving L.h.-disc of moon on lotus
R.A. - boon-giving atutude L.h.-disc of sun on lotus
Colour
White
Blue
White
White or yellow
White
Red
Hands
Twe
Two
Two
Two
Other forms
R.A.-conch Lh.-sword marked with thunderbolt
R.h.-blue lotus L.h.-clenched left rests un hip
R.h.-sword L.H.-lotus
Two
Two (1) R.h.-discus marked (1) R..--sword with thunderbolt
L.h.--disc of sun L.h.-disc of
on lotus moon on lotus (2) R.). -moon on lotus (2) R.h.--cage with
L.H.--clenched and thunderbolt mark on hip
L..-clenched and on hip
AMITAPRABHA (Fig. 20)
PRATIBHANAKUT (Fig. 22)
SARVASOKATAMONIR- GHATAMATI (Fig. 23)
SARVANIVARANAVISKAMBHI (Fig. 24)
MAITREYA (Fig. 10)
MANJUSRI (Fig. 29)
Stat
Sword and book
Symbols Mudra
Jar R.N. - jar of nectar on crown of head L.h.--clenched and on hip
Whip R.h.-whip L.h.-clenched and placed on lap
R.h.-statt L.A.-clenched and placed on hip
R.I.--thumb and index finger joined together in clenched hand, dis- playing act of pacifi- cation L. h earth-louching attitude
Nägakesara flower Two principal hands- preaching attitude R.h.-boon-giving L.h.twig of Nägake sara flower
Sword and book Six arms R.h.-sword, boon-giving and arrow L..-Prajnaparamita book, blue lotus and bow
Colour
White or red
Yellow, green or red
whitish yellow or yellow
White or blue
Golden yellow
Golden
Hands
Other forms
Two or four
Two, four or six R.h.-Nagakosara flower Sword and book L.h.-mendicant bowl
Two Two Two
Two (1) holding jar in two 11 R.I.whip (1) with two hands. R.h.-boon-giving hands
L.h.--sword on lotus joining palm to and jewel (2) R.h.- double lotus (2) R.h.--crown on palm, displays L.H.-boon-giving and 1..h.-jar on lotus lotus
attitude of striking jewel L..--clenched (2) R.h.-thunderbolt and placed on hip with 5 thongs
L.A. - javelin (Sakti)
| 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 |