Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

SR No.: 011008
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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SIVA-DIFFERENT FORMS (contd.)
KALYANASUNDARA-MURTI
VRISHABHA-VAHANA-MURTI
VISHAPAMARANA-MURTI
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Hands
Four
Four
Four
Objects in hands
Front right hand holds hand of the bride Parvati. Front left in boon-giving pose. Back right holds battle-axe and back left holds mriga (deer) (AB) Or of the four hands, two may be in protection and boon-giving poses & two may hold rosary & vase (UK) Or right hand of Parvati, battle-axe, deer & boon-giving pose (PK)
R.A.-carries vakra-dandayudha (a crooked stick). Another should carry a chisel (tanka) or battle-axe L.I.--one left arm bent and its wrist resting on bull's head; the hand hangs fully open while the other left hand carries a mriga (deer)
In two hands he holds a battle-axe and deer. In one he holds the cup of poison. His fourth hand is in the boon-giving pose
Mise.
Siva decked with ornaments. Three eyes
Niva stands with right leg firmly planted on the ground, with the left slightly bent. He wears a jață crown or may have loose jaţă
Parvati stands either on his left or right, reclined on the right leg. Her right arm is bent and carries a lotus. The left hangs freely
Parvati on left of Siva embracing him with her right arm and looking distressed. She has two eyes, two arms. She stands in tribhanga, with her right leg straight & left slightly bent
Siva stands erect or slightly inclined on the left or right leg. He should be in tribhanga (body bent at three places). He should be very young and beautiful. Pārvati should stand on his left, with her right arm stretched, to receive the hand of Siva. In her left she holds a blue lotus. Her head should be slightly bent down in shyness. She must be shown as a well-developed young maiden, with two eyes and two arms In front of Siva, Brahma making offerings to Fire. In front of Brahmă a Kunda (sacrificial pit) with fire. North of this Kunda should be Vishyu, standing carrying a wheel, a conch and holding a golden pot in his two front hands Sri & Bhū, behind Parvati, stand touching her waist, indicative of handing her over to Niva
The rişabha (bull) stands behind Siva. Generally absent in metal icons
Siva may hold a trident in one right hand and a beaked vessel (gokarna) containing poison. One left hand may hold a skull-cup. The fourth arm embraces Pärvati
In the background are seen Yaksas (semi-divine beings), rishis (sages), Astadikpalas (Guardians of the Quarters). Gandharvas (semi-divine beings), Mātrikas (the Seven Divine Mothers), etc.