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 AMOGHASIDDHI-HIS EMANATIONS 140 VAJRAMRITA KHADIRAVANI-TARA MAHASRI-IARA VASYA-TAKA KADRHUJA-SITALAKA DHANADA-TARA Symbols Objects in hund Blue lotus Lotus R.H.-boon-giving pose Two hands in preaching R.H.-buon-giving pose L.H.-blue lotus attitude LJ.---lotus Principal hands hold thunderbolt and bell & embraces Prajna R.A.-discus, sword L.h.-noose & goad R.J.boon-giving pose. K.N.-rosary, boonrosary, arrow giving pose L.h.-blue lotus. L.H.-lotus, book lotus, bow Vehicle Animal Green Colour Green Asana Two Four Hunds Faces Mite. Six Three Green Green Green White Sitting or standing Hoth legs pendant Dancing attitude : (bhadrasana) standing on one foot. one foot lifted (ardhaparyanka) Two Six One Three Compunions : to her Companions : Ekajata Amoghasiddhi in Amoghasiddhi in jata right-Asokakanta on left. Asokakanta on crown. No companions crown. Head decorated Marici : on left- right, Arya-Janguli with five severed heads Ekajata. Amoghasiddhi behind Ekajațà : and crescent. Decked in crown Mahamayurl on in ornaments extreme right Onc Amoghasiddhi in crown SITA-TARA PARNASABARI MAHAMAYURI VAJR ASRINK HALA VAJRAGANDHARI Sysmbols Objects in hunds Uipala (lotus), mudra with two hands R.H.--varada. with Cintamavi jewel L.h.-lotus bud R.h.--thunderbolt, battleaxe, arrow L.h.-bow, cluster of leaves. noose with tarjani pose R.h.-peacock's feathers. arrow & varada pose L.H.- jewel, bow & watervessel on lar Chain R.H.-protection pose, thunderbolt, thunderboltchain, arrow L..skull-cup, noose with Tarjani, bow R.h.-thunderbolt, bell marked with vajra, sword, trident, arrow, discus L.h.-ritual wand, goud bow. battle-axe, noose, tarjani against chest Vehicle Colour Asunu White Diseases in human formi Green Left leg raised (pratyalidha) Left leg raised (pratyalidha) Green With one leg pendant (lalita) Eight Three Amoghasiddhi in crown Twelve Hands Faces Misc. Green Dancing attitude: standing on one foot, one foot lifted Six Three Decked in wonderful ornaments Displays sentiment of passionate love Amoyhasiddhi in crown Four One Images of five Dhyāni Buddhas in crown. Decked in ornaments Companions : Marici on right & Mahamayūri on left Six Three Six Amoghasiddhi in crown Tramples under feet diseases Decked in tiger-skin • Only Vajramrita is a male deity. All the other emanations are female.

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