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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VISHNU-FOUR-HEADED IMAGES
ANANTA
TRAILOK YAMOHANA
VISHVARUPA
VAIKUNTHA
Symbols
Mace, sword, wheel, thunderbolt. Wheel, conch or arrow (?), pestle, Wheel, sword, pestle, goad, patta, Mace, sword, arrow, wheel, conch. goad, boon-giving attitude, goad, conch, bow, mace and noose mudgara sword, noose, spear, shield, bow and lotus (RP & RM) conch, shield, bow, lotus, staff and (AGP)
sūla, arrow; conch, bow, mace, noose (RP)
noose, tomara, plough, battle-axe, staff, churi (knife) and shield (AGP)
Vehicle
Eagle
Eagle
A sana
Hands
Four or twelve
Eight or sixteen
Twenty
Four or eight
Misc.
Four heads
Three heads: right head of Lakshmi and Sarasvati carrying Narasimha; left head of boar and lotus and lute respectively (AGP) front of Purusha (RP)
Variations
Four-handed: lotus, mace, wheel and conch Four heads: i) Pacific, ii) Narasimha, jii) Terrific, iv) Varáha (VID)
|--Four heads: three heads similar l-Eight-handed: arrow, wheel Eagle vehicle; twenty hands: to above. Fourth head of a (sword?) pestle, protection attitude, banner, plough, conch, thunder- woman, at the back (RM)
shield, plough (hala), conch and bolt, goad, arrow, wheel,
boon-giving attitude (VID) mahalunga, vara, yoga; banner, Four-handed: mace, lotus, Four heads: 1) Pacific, 2) Nara- staff, noose, mace, sword, blue conch and plough. Multiple hoods. simha, 3) Kapila, 4) Varaha: lotus, horn, pestle, flower-garland. Prithvi (Earth goddess) on central Kaustubha (jewel) on chest and yoga mudra (RP & RM) hood (VID)
yellow garments; Eagle vehicle(VID) 11-Sixteen-handed: Mace, wheel, goad, arrow, javelin, wheel, boongiving pose, mudgara sword, noose, shārnga (bow), conch, lotus, vessel, horn, yoga mudra; four heads; back side head is of Kapila: Eagle vehicle (RP & RM)