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 BUDDHA VAIROCANA-HIS EMANATIONS 138 NAMASANGITE ARYA MARICI MARICI ASOKAKANTA MARICI PICUVA UBHAYAVARAHANANA Symbols Needle & string Needle & string Two sow-faces Mudra R.h.--needle L.h.-string Battle-axe, noose, bow. arrow, vajra, leaves of Asoka Left hand touching the Asoka bough R.h.-abhaya, anjali, sword R.h.-boon-giving pose on double-vajra, tarpaya, L.H.-bough of Asoka tree kşepana, dhyana L.h.abhaya, anjali, ritual wand, tarpaņa, keepana, dhyāna Pig White Yellow Adamantine pose Standing R.h.--needle, goad, spear (Bhindipāla), sword, knife, staff L.h.-tarjani, Asoka bough. vajrankuňa, skull-cup, head of Brahma, vessel Vehicle Colour A sana Pig Yellow Standing Right foot raised (älidha) Hands Faces Misc. Twelve One Jaţă crown with ornaments Chariot of seven pigs Yellow With right foot raised (alidha) Eight Three Vairocana in crown. She is surrounded by four god- desses-Varttāli, Vadali. Varáli & Varahamukhi. Sews up eyes & mouths of the wicked with the needle & string Vairocana in crown Vairocana in crown Twelve Three Vairocana in crown Tramples Hindu gods Hara. Hari & Brahma DASABHUJASITA MARICI USNISAVIJAYA SITATAPATRA APARAJITA VAJRADHATVISVARI MARICI (Pl. 180) Symbols Mudra R.I.--sun, blue thunderbolt, arrow, goad and needle L.h.---moon, bow, Afoka bough. noose with tarjani and string R.I.-sword, wooden pestle, arrow. goad, thunderbolt, battle-axe L./. --noose, skull-cup. Asoka bough severed head of Brahma, bow and trident Buddha on lotus R.h.--double thunderbolt, Buddha on lotus, arrow and varada pose L.h.-bow, noose with tarjani. abhaya. vessel R..-wheel, goad and arrow L.h.-thunderbolt. arrow and noose with tarjant Vehicle Colour Asana Chariot of seven pigs White White White Hands Faces Misc. Six Left leg bent and raised forward. right leg straight & thrown behind Twelve Six Vairocana in crown Ten Five Four legs. Tramples Indra, śiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Vairocana in crown. Accompanied by three goddesses Eight Three Decked in ornaments. Vairocana in crown Three Angry look. Wears celestial ornaments

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