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VIRABHADRA
Hands Vehicle Ohjects in hands
(Page 46) Two, four or eight Bull Viva and trident (AC) OR protection pose, süla, mace and boon-giving pose (AB) OR irident, viva. on waist and one in tarjani pose (VID) OR boon-giving & protection poses, deer and chisel (SR) 1- Four-handed: sword, arrow, bow and khetaka (shield)
Three eyes. Jatās which emit fire, garland of bells, garland of scorpions, sacred thread of cobra. Stands on a pair of wooden sandals (UK) Il-Four-handed: sword, bow, arrow & mace. Three eyes. Wears a garland of skulls. Stands on a pair of wooden sandals. Bhadrakali on the
side. On the right side of Virabhadra is Daksha Prajapati with a goat's head, with his two hands folded in adoration of Siva (ST) III- Eight-handed: seated on a corpse (vetala). Two hands in protection and boon-giving poses. The rest carry sword, süla, hattle-axe, drum.
helaka (shield) & skull-cup. Three eyes, of terrific countenance. Accompanied by Gawas (Siva's attendants) (SR)
Variations
VARIOUS IMAGES OF GANAPATI
ŠAKTI-GANESA
URDDHVA-GANAPATI
PINGALA-GANAPATI
SANTI-CANAPATI
Symbols
LAKSHMI-LiANAPA II Parrot, pomegranate. lotus, water-vessel. goad, noose, kalpakalata & the bud of the plant Bawa White Eight
UCHCHHISHTA-GANAPATI MAHA-CANAPATI Lotus, pomegranate. Lotus, pomegranate, a lute (viva) & rosary water-vessel, mace, his
broken tusk, sugarcane. ears of paddy & noose
Red Four
Ten
Golden yellow
Crimson
Colour Hands Ohjects in hand
SIA
Six
Five carry a Kalhara flower, ears of paddy. bow made of sugar cane, arrow & tusk. Sixth should embrace Sakti (spouse)
Mango, flower of Kalpaka tree, sugar cane, sesamum, sweet meat ball & axe
Noose & thunderbolt or tusk. goad, noose & rosary & sweetmeal ball in trunk
Sakri
Cream-coloured
Sakti on lap holds lotus
Lakshmi hy side
Misc. Variations
Four-handed. Two - Four hands: carries hands hold the tooth bow, arrow, noose. & wheel. Third in pro- and goad. Red in tection pose. Fourth colour. Seated on probably holds Lakshmi Padmasana in embrace. Three eyes Attempting coitus (Mm)
with a Devi (MM)
(Contd. on next puge) * Combined image of Gawapati and Devi
