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FOUR DANCE DEITIES
LASYA
GITA
NRTYA
MALA (MALYA) Garland Red
Symbol Colour Arms Mudra
Läsyä dance Red Two Two hands arranged in Läsya act
Indian gong Reddish-white Two Two hands engaged in playing on the Indian gong
Thunderbolt Mixed Two Two hands hold thunderbolt
Two
Holds in her two hands garland of jewels
FOUR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
VAMSA
VINA
MUKUNDA
Symbol
MURAJA Murajā instrument
Flute
Lute
Mukunda instrument
Colour Arms Mudra
Red Two Holds flute in two hands & plays on it
Yellow Two Plays on lute with two hands
White
Smoky Two
Two Plays on instrument called Mukundā Plays on Muraja instrument
FOUR DOOR GODDESSES
KUNCI
PATADHARINI
Symbol Colour
TALIKA Lock White Two Holds the lock in her two hands
Кеу Yellow Two Holds the keys in two hands
KAPATA Planks Red Two Holds door planks in two hands
Curtain Blue
Arms Mudrà
Two
Holds curtain in two hands
FOUR LIGHT GODDESSES
SURYAHASTA
DIPA
RATNOLKA
Symbol Colour Arms Mudru
Sun White Two Holds in her hands disc of the sun
Light stick Blue : Two Holds in her hands the light stick
Jewel Yellow Two Holds the jewel in her hands
TADITKARA Lightning Green Two Holds in lightning
her
hands creeper-like
• Mukunda and murajă are the names of musical instruments.
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