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-AGGRESSIVE FORMS (contd.)
SARABHESA-MURTI (Page 41)
BRAHMASIRSA-CHCHEDAKA-MURTI . (Page 42)
K ALARI-MURTI (Page 42)
KAMANTAKA-MURTI (Page 42)
Hands
Four
Two or four On lap in Yoga posture.
Four or eight If 4-armed: R.h.-Aula & battle-axe or boon-giving pose L.h.--in süchi & vismaya poses If 8-armed: two in sūchi & vismaya & two hold shield & noose
Objects in hands Two uplifted wings, four animal legs R.h.--thunderbolt & battle-axe
with sharp claws, and an animal tail. L.h.-skull-cup of Brahma & sūla Body above loins should be of a human being with face of a lion. Narasimha is shown in human form with hands folded (anjali pose)
Or 32 arms: R.A.-thunderbolt, fist (mushti), protection pose, wheel, Sakti (spear), staff, goad, sword, ritual wand, battle-axe, bone, bow, wooden pestle & fire (agni) L.h.-noose, boon-giving pose, bow, arrow, flag, sword, snake, lotus, skullcup, book, plough, club (mudgara) & one hand embraces Durga
Misc.
Three eyes. Jată crown Right Ear-earring of leaf (Patra kundala) Left Ear-carring of makara (Makara kundala)
Yama is two-handed. One hand carries a noose & with this and the other he makes the añjali mudra. Looks to Siva for grace
Siva has a terrific look. Carries a snake & a rosary. One hand in patākā hasta (hand held banner-wise) & another in sūchi. Kama sculptured as having fallen at the glance of Siva Kama holds in his hands flowery arrows and bow made of sugar-cane Accompanied by his consort Rati His other companions are Devabhaga & Vasanta
Variations
(1) Śiva, with his right leg kicks Yama. Left is placed on the ground. In his right hands Siva holds kūla & battle-axe & in left hands-serpentnoose & sūchi pose (11)-Śiva rises from Linga which Märkandeya worships. The latter sits near the Linga with flowers