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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________________ DHYANI RUDDHA AKSOBHYA-HIS EMANATIONS (Contd.) 134 JAMBHALA (PI. 179) UCCHUSMA JAMBHALA MAHAMAYA HAYAGRIVA (Fig. 35) KRISHNAYAMARI RAKTAYAMARI Symbols Skull-cup, staff Staff R.I.-skull-cup L.h.--mongoose Mudrá Skull-cup, arrow, ritual wand, bow R.h. thunderbolt, stall, R.N.-white staff karava pose & raised arrow L.H.--skull-cup L.h.--raised index finger touches breast, lotus, bow R.A.---staff marked with thunderbolt L..-raised index finger with noose against chest R.h.--citron, goad, arrow L.h. embraces Prajña with one, mongoose. arrow Kubera vomitting jewels Vehicle Buffalo Colour Blue Asante Red Right foot raised (pratyalidha) Two Right foot raised (pratyālidha Blue Right foot raised (pratyalidha) Two One Hands Faces Red With one foot pendant (lalita) Four Eight Four Three Terrible in appearance. Ak obhya in crown Row of skulis in headdress Companions : eastVajradākini , southRatnadākini : westPadmadākini: northVisvadākini One Akyobhya in crown Ornaments of snakes Six Three Aksobhya in matted hair Misc. Appears as a child of five years. Ornaments of snakes. Akşobhya in crown. Protruding belly Terrible face Other forms - (1) Three-faced, four-urmed: R.h.-mudgara, sword L.h.-lotus & jewel (2) Three or six-faced. six-armed: R.H.-sword, mudgara, thunderbolt L.l.-ball, vajra, noose, wooden pestle Rides on a buffalo

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