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

Page 99

(1)
R.h.-lotus L.h.-on waist
L.h.-boon-giving pose & thunderbolt
Objects in hands
(2)
R.h.-protection pose L.h.-on waist
Objects in hands
L.h.-boon-giving pose & vase
(1)
Spear, arrow, sword. flag, mace, protection pose, thunderbolt, bow, shield, lotus, trident. boon-giving pose
SUBRAHMANY A
(SKANDA OR KARTTIKEYA) (Page 46)
(SATTVIK IMAGES-TWO-ARMED)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1)
(2)
(3)
R.h.-protection pose & R.h.-protection pose & R.h.-protection pose & R.h.-protection pose & R.h.-protection pose & R.h.-protection pose spear & spear
spear
spear
rosary
rosary
L.h.-on waist & vase
Six-armed
R.h.-protection pose, sword, spear L.h. shield, rosary & fowl
(3)
R.h.-staff L.h.-on waist
RAJASIK IMAGES FOUR-ARMED
L.h.-on waist & vase
(2) Spear, arrow, sword, wheel, noose, prasaritahasta. ?, conch, fowl, bow. staff. plough
L.h.-on waist & fowl
TAMASIK IMAGES-TWELVE-ARMED
(3)
Spear, flag, sword, wheel, noose, protection pose, thunderbolt, bow, shield, fowl, goad and boon-giving pose
(4)
R.h.-aktyäyudha (spear) L.h.-thunderbolt
L.h.-rosary & fowl
(4)
Spear, flag, sword. lotus, protection pose, arrow, thunderbolt, noose, shield, staff, goad, boon-giving pose
(5)
Spear, thunderbolt, wheel, noose, goad, mace, trident, protection pose, lotus, staff, goad, boongiving pose
(5)
R.h. saktyāyudha L.h.-fowl (kukkula)
Eight-armed
Thunderbolt, spear, protection pose, boon-giving pose, sword. shield, arrow and bow
Or
Lotus, thunderbolt, spear, protection pose, boon-giving pose, sword, shield and noose
(7)
R.h.-sword & spear
L.h.-shield (khetaka) & fowl
(6)
Spear, arrow, sword, protection pose, bow, shield, trident, fowl, wheel, noose, ?, boongiving pose.
⚫ Sättvik-Seated in Yoga posture. hands granting boons. Rajasik-Seated on a vehicle, ornamented, granting boons and holding offensive weapons. Tämasik-terrible fighting image. fully armed.
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