Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

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

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BODHISATTVA AVALOKITESVARA-HIS FORMS
KHASARPANA
SADAKSARI-LOKESVARA (Pls. 163-164) Rosary & lotus
SIMHANADA (Fig. 32)
HALAHALA
LOKANATHA (Fig. 33) Lotus
Symbols
Lotus
Sword on lotus Trident entwined by snake
Mudrā
R.H.-boon-giving pose L.H.-stem of lotus
Rh-boon-giving pose L.h.-lotus
Two hands in anjali mudra clasped against the chest R.h.-rosary L.h.-lotus
R.h.--varada, rosary, arrow L.A.-bow, lotus, and one touches Sakti
Vechicle
Lion Maharajalila
Asanu
Lalita or ardhaparyajika
With one foot pendant (lalitaparyanka or vajraparyanka)
White
White
White
White
White
Colour Hands
Four
Two
Six
Faces
One
Misc.
On Right-Mawidhara Crown of matted hair with same colour & same Clad in tiger-skin hands. On left-Sadaksari. No ornaments Mahavidyā with identical form sitting on another lotus
Companions : Tarà in front, Sudhanakumāra on right, Bhrkuti on west and Hayagriva on north
One Usually alone. Sometimes with Tara & Hayagriva
Three Amitabha in jata crown. Decked in ornaments. Crescent & skull-cup on head. To right side of Halahala & his Sakti, trident entwined by snake and on left, skull-cup on lotus
Other forms
In Mandala, accompanied by Maitreya, Ksitigarbha, Vajrapani, Khagarbha, Vishkambhin, Samantabhadra, Manjughosa, Gaganaganja & Dhupa, Pushpa, Gandhā & Dipa (goddesses) & Vajrankusi, Vajrapasi, Vajrasphota & Vajraghanta (guardians of four gates)
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