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SIVA-CHANDRASEKHARA-MURTIS
BENIGN FORMS IN STANDING POSTURE
KEVALA-MURTI
UMA-SAHITA-MURTI (Pl. 132)
ALINGANA-MURTI (Pls. 135-138)
Hunds
Four
Eyes
Ohjerts in hunds
R.h.-protection, and chisel L.h.-boon-giving, black deer & chisel held
in hands which are in kartari-hasta pose
Mise.
Stands erect in samabhanga. Jaļā crown shows crescent moon. Right front hand may be held in the simhakarya, kataka hasta or katyávalam- bita pose Left ear ornament should be of pearls, conch-
shell or lotus Right ear ornament of makara, lion-face or
leaf (SR)
Devi by side, either on same pedestal or another. Chandrasekhara as described in Kevala-murti. Uma holds a lotus in one hand, the other hanging by her side (AB & SR)
In this aspeet, Siva embraces his consort Uma with one of his left hands. This arm rests just below her breast, or on the left arm of Umā. Uma holds in her right hand a red lotus OR Umā may embrace Śiva with her right hand and carry a flower in her left OR śiva and Umā may embrace each other, one with the left and the other with the right hand
PASUPATA-MURTI
RAUDRAPASUPATI-MURTI
Hands
Four
Four
Faces
Eyes
Three
Objects in hands
R.h.-protection and trident L.h.--boon-giving & rosary
Trident held head downward in one hand, skull-cup in another OR front two hands hold trident in horizontal position, while the other two hands hold a chisel and sword
Mise.
Standing erect or sitting and sometimes holds skull-cupin place of rosary
