Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

Author(s): R S Gupte
Publisher: D B Taraporewale Sons and Co Pvt Ltd

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CONTENTS
Samhāra-Mirtis 40, Other Aspects of Siva 43, Dakshiņa-Mürtis 45, Nritta-Mürtis 45, Siva
as Mahāyogi 45, Chandrasekhara-Mürtis 46, Siva-Sakti 46 SKANDA, KARTTIKEYA OR SUBRAHMANYA 46 VIRABHADRA 46 GANESA 47
MINOR DEITIES
DIKPALAS OR LOKA-PALAS 49 INDRA 49, AGNI 50. YAMA 50, VARUNA 50, NIRRUTI 51, VAYU 51, KUBERA SI, SURYA 52
THE GODDESSES 54
Sarasvati 54 Părvati 55 Chāmundā 55 Mahishamardini 55 Mahālakshmi 56 Bhū 56 Sri or Lakshmi 56 The Sapta-Mātrikas 56
ICONOGRAPHICAL TABLES
The Hindu Triad 58 Forms of Brahmă 59 Sadhārana Siva (Usual Forms) 60 Urdhva-Linga Siva 60 Siva-Chandrasekhara-Mürtis 61 Siva-Asana-Mirtis 62 Siva---Mahesa-Mürti 62 Siva-Nritta-Mürtis 63 Siva-Dakshiņa-Mürtis 64 Siva-Anugraha-Mūrtis 65 Siva-Different Forms 66 Siva- Aggressive Forms 70 Siva-Panchabrahmas Išānādayah 72 Ekādaśa Rudras 73 The Eight Väsus 73 Sāsta or Arya 74 Abbreviations 74 Siva as Bhairava-Different Forms 75 Sixty-four Bhairavas 76 Kśetrapāla 76