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Hands
Objects in hands
Misc.
Variations
Two or four
Protection and boon-giving attitudes, sword and shield
Three eyes. Peaceful countenance. Golden yellow colour. Sits on padmāsana
I-Two-handed: two eyes; decked with ornaments
R.h.-crooked stick (sendu); L.h.-fruits & tender leaves
SASTA OR ARYA
SON OF SIVA & MOHINI (FEMALE FORM OF VISHNU)
II-Two-handed: two eyes. Sits with left leg pendant. Right leg folded and rested upon seat vertically
R.h.-Vajradanda (crooked stick). L.h.-rests on lap. Youthful and peaceful in appearance. His vehicle is an elephant. Pretty damsel by his side
1.
2. Aditya-Purava.
3. Agni-Purava.
4. Anshumadbhedagama.
5. Brihatsamhita.
Abhilashitartha-chintamani.
Big belly. Plays with dogs, sheep and fowl. Has two wives Madana and Varhani on two sides. Damanka on left of Sastā
6. Chaturvarga-chintamani.
7. Devi-Purana.
8. Dharmasindhu.
9. Kamikayama.
10. Manasara.
11. Mantra-maharnava.
12. Mantra-mahodadhi.
13. Mantra-ratnakara.
14. Markendeya-Purana.
ABBREVIATIONS
(The abbreviations in brackets given in the Tables refer to the source of the variations)
AC
15. Matsya-Purana.
ADP
16. Merutantra.
AGP
17. Nirnayasindhu.
18. Padma-Purana.
AB
BS
CC
DP
DS
KK
MS
MM
Mm
MR
MK
19. Purvakaranagama.
10. Rupavatara.
21. Rupamandana.
22.
23. Shilpa-ratna.
24. Sri-tatvanidhi.
Samarangana-sutradhara.
25. Suprabhedgama.
26. Uttarakaranagama.
27. Vishnudharmottara.
28. Vishvakarmasastra
MTP
MT
NS
PP
PK
RP
RM
SS
SR
ST
SB
UK
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VID
VIK
