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
Subrahmanya 77
Different Aspects of Subrahmanya 78
Virabhadra 80
Various Images of Ganapati 80
Vishnu-Sādhārana (Common Forms) 82 Vishnu Four-headed Images 83 Vishnu-Other Forms 84
Vishnu-Seated (Asana) Images 85 Vishnu-Standing (Sthanaka) Images 86
Vishnu-Sleeping (Sayana) Images 87
Vishnu-Vasudeva Panchaka 88
Vishnu Incarnations and Minor Avataras 89
Vishnu as Varaha 89
Vishnu as Narasimha 93
Images of Krishna 94
The Twenty-four Images of Vishnu 95
The Twenty-four Images of Vishnu (According to the Padma-Purana) 96 The Twenty-four Images of Vishnu (According to the Rupamanana) 97
The Divine Mothers (Sapta-Matrikas) 98
The Goddesses 99
Forms of Devi 102
Special Forms of Durga 104
The Ashta-Dikpalas 105
Sun and the Planets (Surya and Grahas) 106
The Twelve Adityas 107
BUDDHIST ICONOGRAPHY
Buddha Sculptures 108
Dyani Buddhas 108
Mortal (Manushi) Buddhas 109
Gautama Šakyamuni 110
Bodhisattvas
110
Maitreya 110
Avalokitesvara Padmapāņi 112
Mañjuśri 113
Vajrapāni 114
Jambhala 114
The Buddha Saktis 115
Jañguli (Manasā) 115 Cunda 116
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