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arms she carries the conch, the disc, the fruit and the lotus.
(5) Tripura : The complexion of Tripura is red like saffron and she is eight armed. She carries the trident, the disc, the goad, the lotus, the bow, the arrow, the fruit and the goad.
A beautiful eight armed form of Padmavati (as Tripura) is available in the Vedibandha niche on south, in the Jain temple at Jhalrapatan (Jhalawar, Rajasthan) dating from C. 11th C.A.D. The goddess, in lalitasan, shows the lotus, the sword, the vajra, and the varada in her right hands and the lotus, the shield, the ghanta (bell), and the fruit in the left ones. An eight armed form of the goddess exists in the Barabhuji cave, Khandgiri, Orissa, but symbols are indistinct.
(6) Tripura-Bhairavi : Tripura-Bhairavi Padmavati is three-eyed and eight armed and shines like the Indragopa-flower. She carries the conch, the disc, the bow, the arrow, the sword, the sheild, the lotus and the fruit in her hands. ICONOGRPHY
Iconography of Padmavati varies. We have as many as 8 varieties of Padmavati images in stone, marble, metals or bronze. Also we sind Padmavati in the palm-leaf manuscripts in the form of paintings.
Padmavati is common to both the sect that is Svetamber and Digambara. The symbols are more or less identical but vehicle differs. It ranges from kukkata-sarpa, cock, to swan. Her complexion is generally describeed as red, golden or terrific red. Adbhuta Padmavati Kalpa gives her complexion as white with white garments. Following passages will see through the general description of Padmavati and where the images are found. 1. Two-armed variety :
Though common to both it is more popular with Digambaras. She is described having one-three or five hoods. Her colour is red and her vahana is kukkata-sarpa or snake-mermaid. Variety of symbols are assigned : both hands folded, right hand lotus, left hand on lap (Katihasta), right hand lotus, left hand cup of sweets, holding chatra over Parsva, right hand abhaya, left-lotus, right snake, left fruit, right lotus, left mace, rosary and vyakhana mudra in one hand, water jar in the other, varada lotus, fruit-flower. Some scholars identify umbrella bearer in all the Digambara panels at Ellora as Padmavati. This type of images are found at Digambara temple at Humcha in Karnataka,
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