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Hands Objects in hands
Misc.
Hands Objects in hands
Misc.
Hnads Objects in hands
Misc.
Hands Objects in hands
Hands Objects in hands
Misc.
RAKTA-CHAMUNDA
Four Sword, wooden pestle. plough and bowl
KIRTI Two
Lily flower and vessel
SVETA
Sits on white lotus
ARUNDHATI
Leaves, flowers and water
FORMS OF DEVI (Contd.)
SIVADUTI Four
YOGESVARI Ten
Bowl of blood, sword. Spear, sword, drum in trident, flesh three right hands. Bell. shield, ritual wand and trident in four left hands. Objects in remaining hands not mentioned
Face like a jackal. Emaciated, thin and wiry
SIDDHI
Body covered with sandal paste. Sits on a white seat. She is decorated with white lotuses. Door-keeper attendant
BHADRA Four
Rosary, blue lotus. flute and trident
Sits on a bhadrasana APARAJITA Four
Pinaka (Niva's bow). arrow, sword and shield Rides a lion
TULASADEVI Two or four
Two in abhaya and varada. Two carry lotus and blue lotus
ASARUDHADEVI
RIDDHI
JAYA & VIJAYA Four
Seated in virasana Looks into a mirror Attendant women carrying fly-whisks and garlands. Plays on flute
Each goddess holds trident, lotus, rosary and fourth in varada mudri Sits on a lion
SURABHI Two
Grass and vessel
BHAIRAVI Two or twelve Noose and battle-axe
Two
Carries in her hands a golden cane and reins of the horse
Seated on a horse
KSHAMA Two
Varada and trident Seated on a lotus seat Wears a Yoga-belt
GHANTAKARNI
Two
Bell and trident
KRISHNA Four
Two in anjali. Two carry rosary and vessel
BHUVANESVARI
Four
Two hands hold noose and battle-axe, two exhibit varada and abhaya mudris Seated on a lotus seat
TRIPURABHAIRAVI
SIVA Four
Four
Two hands carry rosary and Vidya (jñāna mudra or book?). Two others exhibit varada and abhaya mudras
jpes
Two hands carry drum and trident. Two exhibit varada and abhaya mudrās
DIPTI
Sits on a moon seat
JAYANTI
Four
Kunta (a spear-like weapon), trident, sword and shield
INDRAKSHI Two
Thunderbolt and varada mudrä
BALA
Four
Two hands carry rosary and book, two exhibit abhaya and varada mudrās Sits on a lotus
RATI Two
Staff and rosary
Plays on lute
DITI Two
Blue lotus and fruit
ANNAPURNA Two or four
If two carries a vessel and a spoon. If four: noose and battle-axe. abhaya and varada mudrās
RAJAMATANGI Two
Plays on the lute (viņā)
Seat of rubies. Sits with one foot pendant. Parrot near her
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