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VISHNU-STANDING (STHANAKA) IMAGES
YOCIA-ATHANAKA-MURTI
BHOGASTHANAKA-MURTI
VIRA-STHANAKA-MURTI
ABHICHARIKA-STHANAKA-MURTI
Hards
Four
Four
Four
Two or four
Objects in hands
Rh.boon-giving or protection poses and wheel L.A.-on waist and conch
pose and on waist L.H.----wheel and conch
Two carry wheel and conch. Objects in other two hands not mentioned
Attendants
None
Sridevi on right side of Vishnu: R.h.-holds lotus L.h.--hangs freely on the side
Bhrigu and Märkandeya kneel on right and left respectively of Vishnu: or the goddess.s Sri and Bhū jn addition. Siva carved on north wall of central shrine to face south. 4-handed: R.H.-battle-axe and protection pose L.A.-deer & on waist
Brahma, Siva, Bhrigu. Märkandeya, Kishkinda, Sundara, Sanaka, Sanatkumāra, Sürya and Chandra
Bhūdevi on left of Vishnu: R.h.-hangs loose on the side L.H.---blue water-lily
Brahma--on south wall of central shrine, facing north. Standing. 4-armed. Two hands carry rosary and vase, third on waist. Fourth praising Vishnu
Bhrigu and Markandeya on right and left of Vishnu respectively, kneeling. Above Vishnu-goddesses Māya, Samhlādini, Kamini and Vyājina: Tumburu and Närada; Kinnaras, a Yaksha; the rishis Sanaka, Sanatkumara, and Sun and Moon
