Book Title: Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains
Author(s): R S Gupte
Publisher: D B Taraporewale Sons and Co Pvt Ltd

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________________ Symbols Mudra Colour Hands Other forms Symbols Mudra Colour Hands Other forms SAMANTABHADRA (Fig. 7) Jewel R.h.-boon-giving L.h.-sword on lotus Yellow or bluc Two or six (1) R.h.-bunch of jewels L.h.-on hip (2) Six-handed R.h.-thunderbolt, chopper and battle axe GANDHAHASTI (Fig. 25) AKSAYAMATI (Fig. 11) Sword or jar R.h.-boon-giving L.h. clenched against chest L.h.-bell. skull-cup and head of Brahma R.h.---boon-giving pose L.h.-trunk of an elephant on lotus or conch Green or whitish green Two Golden yellow or white Two (1) R.h.-sword L.h.-protection pose and lotus R.h.--conch containing sandal paste L.h. clenched left hand on hip (2) JNANAKETU (Fig. 26) Elephant's trunk or Flag with Cintamani Jewel conch jewel Holds in two hands bowl containing nectar of knowledge R.h.--fag with jewel L.h.-boon-giving Yellow or blue BHADRAPALA Two R.h.-flag with jewel L.h.--clenched left hand on hip Red or white Two BODHISATTVAS KSITIGARBHA (Fig. 12) Kalpa tree or jar R.h.-boon-giving L.h.-jewel R.h.-earth-touching L.h.-lotus with the wish-giving tree (kalpavriksha) Yellow or green Two Two (1) Jar and protection (1) Cintamani jewel, pose and boon-giving attitude R.h.-jewel L.h. clenched hand resting on hip AKASAGARBHA (Fig. 13) Jewel R.h.---jewels L.h. Cintamani jewel Green SARVAPAYANJAHA White Act of removing sin or goad With two hands displays act of removing all sins Two With both hands carries elephant goad AMOGHADARSIN (Fig. 28) Lotus Yellow GAGANAGANJA (Fig. 14) Kalpa tree R.h.-up towards sky L.h.-placed on hip, holds thunderbolt Two Yellow or red Two (1) R.h.-Cintamani jewel R.h.-lotus L.h. clenched and rests on hip SURANGAMA (Fig. 27) Sword L.h.-bowl from which is suspended Kalpa tree (2) Blue lotus and boon-giving pose with both hands (3) dharmagañja on lotus L.h.---on hip R.h.-sword L.h. clenched and rests on hip White RATNAPANI (Fig. 15) Jewel or the moon Two R.h-jewel L.h.-disc of moon on lotus Green Two VAJRAPANE Thunderbolt R.h.-protection attitude L.h.--thunderbolt White Two 123

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