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in a reverse order. ( 101 ).
With one hand in the Abhay mode and a sword, shield and danda respectively in the other three is Pinglalochan (i.e. Pinglaksha) (who guards the left side of the southern entrance); and possessing identical attributes, but in the reverse order, is Bhrikuti (who guards the right side). (102).
The doorkeeper famed as Dhoomrak (who guards the left side of the western doorway) has a raised tarjani finger; a thunderbolt, a goad and a danda. Kankad (on the right of the door) has the same attributes in the opposite order. (103). M
Holding a raised finger (tarjani ), a trident, the Khatvanga club and the rod of danda is the doorkeeper named Raktaksh (guarding the left side of the northern portal), while having identical attributes but in the opposite order is Sulochan (who guards the right side). (104) .
These are the pratiharas (door-keepers) of Chandika.
लक्ष्मी देवी
दिव्याम्बुजकरा कार्या सर्वाभरणभूषिता ।
गौरी शुक्लाम्बरा देवी रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि ॥ १०५ ॥ प्रथमा चतुर्भुजा कार्या देवी सिंहासने शुभा । सिंहासनं प्रकर्त्तव्यं कमलं चारुकर्णिकम् ॥१०६ ॥ अष्टपत्रं महाभागा कर्णिकायां तु संस्थिता । विनायकवदासीना देवी कार्या महाभुजा ॥ १०७ ॥ बृहन्नालं करे कार्यं तस्याधः कमलं शुभम् । दक्षिणे यादवश्रेष्ठः केयूरप्रान्तसंस्थितः ॥ १०८ ॥ वामेऽमृतघटः कार्यस्तथा तस्या मनोहरः । तस्याः सव्यौ करौ कार्यों बिल्वशंखधरौ क्रमात् ॥१०९॥
