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HINDU DEITIES OF VAJRAYANA
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THE PRINCIPAL GODS AND GODDESSES
BRAHMA
VISHNU
MAHESVARA
VARAHI
KARTTIKEYA
Symbo!
Hen
Fish
Vehicle
Swan
Eagle
Bull
Peacock
Owl
Colour
Yellow
White
Red
Blue
Arms
Four
Four
Four
Six
Four
Objects in hands
Two principal hands in anjali, carry rosary & lotus. Other two hands-staff & vase
Principal hands-wheel & conch. Other two-mace & bow
Principal hands in añjali over head. Other twotrident & skull-cup
Six faces. Four hands. Two in añjali mudra R.H.-javelin & thunderbolt L.h.-holds hen
Two in añjali mudra R.h.-rohita fish L.h.---skull-cup
CHAMUNDA
BHRNGI
GANAPATI
Symbol
Elephant-face
Vehicle
Corpse
Rat
Colour
Bluc
White
Red Four
Armis
Four
Four
Objects in hands
Two in añjali mudra R.h.--knife L.H.-skull-cup
Two in añjali mudra R.H.-rosary L.H.-vase
R.h.--trident & sweetmeat balls L.h.--battle-axe and radish (mülaka)
Other forms
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