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EIGHT USNISA GODS*
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VAJROSNISA
VISVOSNISA
TEJOSNISA
PADMOSNISA Dhyāna (meditation)
DHVAJOSNISA Cintāmani flag
Symbol
RATNOSNISA Varada (boon-giving attitude) South
Bhusparsa (earthtouching attitude)
Sun
Abhaya (protection)
Direction
East
West
South-East
South-West
Colour
White
Blue
Red
North Green Shows abhaya mudră
Whitish-red
Objects in hands
Shows bhūsparsa mudra
Shows varada mudră
Shows dhyāna mudră
R.h.-disc of sun L.h.-on hip
Reddish-blue Holds Cintamani flag with two hands
CHHATROSNISA
Parasol
TIKSNOSNISA Sword & book North-West Sky-green R.h.-sword L.h.-book
Symbol Direction Colour Objects in hands
North-East
White
Holds chhatra (parasol) with two hands
SIX DAKINIS
BUDDHA-DAKINI
VAJRA-DAKINI
RATNA-DAKINI
PADMA-DAKINI
KARMA-DAKINI
VISHVA-DAKINI
Symbols
Wheel, skull-cup & ritual wand
Thunderbolt, skull-cup. & ritual wand
Jewel, skull-cup & ritual wand Yellow
Lotus, skull-cup, & ritual wand
Sword, skull-cup & ritual wand Green
Double thunderbolt, skull-cup & ritual wand Blue
Colour
White
Blue
Red
EIGHT MOTHERS
LASYA
MALA
PUSPA
DHUPA
DIPA
GANDHA
Symbols
Mirror
Garland
GITA Lyre Red
NRTYA Dancing Green
Perfume vase
Flower White
Incense vase Yellow
Lamp Red
Colour
White
Yellow
Green
FOUR GODDESSES OF THE SEASONS SUMMER (Grismadevi)
AUTUMA (Saraddevi) Battle-axe & skull-cup
Chopper & skull-cup Blue yak
Deer Red
Yellow
WINTER (Hemantadevi) Hammer & skull-cup
SPRING (Vasantadevi) Symbols Sword & skull-cup Vehicle
Yellow mule Colour Blue
• All are with one face and two arms.
Camel
Blue
