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Symbols
Symbols
Hands
Objects in hands
NILAKANTHI
Hands
Objects in nands
Four hands carrying a trident. shield, a vessel and boongiving attitude
One hand in boon-giving attitude and the other three carry a trident, a lotus and a vessel
Bestows wealth and happiness Bestows good health
AGNI-DURGA
Eight hands carry wheel, sword, shield. arrow, noose and axe. One in boongiving attitude and the other with raised index finger
Her vehicle is lion. Two celestial damsels on either side carrying sword and shield
KSHEMANKARI
MAHAVIDYA
MAHADHENU
Four
Boon-giving pose. lotus, lute and book
MAHAVANI
SPECIAL FORMS OF DURGA
JAYA-DURGA
VEDAGARBHA
Four
Four
Four
BHARATI Four Rosary, lotus, lute and Rosary, book. lute and Boon-giving pose. book rosary, lotus and book
lotus
HARASIDDHI
Carries in her hands a conch. wheel, sword and trident
* In the usual form Durga may have four, eight or more hands. She wears a karanda mukuta and ornaments. She has her front right hand in the protection posture and her back one holds the wheel. The front left hand is in the kataka pose and the back one carries the conch. Durga may stand erect on padmasana. or on a buffalo head, or on the back of a lion
Carries in her hands a drum (damaru), a vase, sword and vessel
Bestows desired ends
Bestows Siddhi
Her vehicle is lion. Three eyes
Boon-giving pose, book, lute and lotus
SPECIAL FORMS OF MAHALAKSHMI AS THE SUPREME GODDESS
ISVARI
VINDHYAVASI-DURGA
Two hands carry conch and wheel. Two exhibit boon-giving and protection attitudes
Four
Rosary, protection pose, lotus and book
Her vehicle is lion. Surrounded by Indra and other gods. Three eyes
RUDRAMSA-DURGA
Carries in her hands the trident, sword, conch and wheel. Wears a kirita crown. Her vehicle is lion. Sun and Moon on either side of her
SARASVATI
Four
Boon-giving pose, lotus rosary and book
MAHALAKSHMI
ARYA
Four
VANA-DURGA
MAHAKALI
Eight hands carry conch, wheel, sword, shield, arrow, bow, trident and one in tarjani mudrá
RIPUMARI-DURGA
One hand holds trident, the other with raised index finger
Destroys enemies Ferocious look
Boon-giving pose, rosary, book and lotus
Four
Four
Rosary, protection pose. Rosary, lotus, book
book and lotus
and protection pose
BRAHMANI
Four
Boon-giving pose, book. rosary and lotus
MAHASARASVATT
Four
Rosary, book, protection pose and lotus
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