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HINDU DEITIES OF VAJRAYANA (Contd.)
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SARASVATI-HER FORMS
MAHA-SARASVATI (Fig. 39) Boon-giving pese & lotus
VAJRA-SARASVATI (Fig. 42)
VAJRAVINA-SARASVATI (Fig. 40) Lute
ARYA-SARASVATI (PI. 165) Prajñāpāramita on lotus
VAJRASARADA (Fig. 41) Lotus & book
Symbols
Arms
Two
Two
Two
Colour
White
White
With left leg raised (pratyälldha)
A sana
Lute held in two hands
Objects in hands
Rh.-boon-giving pose L.h.-lotus
R.I.-lotus L.h.—book
L.h.-stalk of lotus on which is placed the Prajnaparamita book Objects in right hand not mentioned in Sadhana texts
R.h.-lotus with book, sword & knife L.A.-skull-cup of Brahma, jewel & wheel
THE NINE PLANETS
ADITYA
CANDRA
MANGALA
BUDHA
BRHASPATI
SUKRA
SANI
KETU
RAHU
Human head
Rosary & vase
Bow & arrow
Rosary & vase
Symbols Discs of the
sun
Rod
Discs of the moon
Sun & moon
Sword & snakenoose
Vehicle
Swan
Goat
Frog or skull
Sits on lotus
Tortoise Tortoise
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Chariot of seven horses
Colour
Red
Red
White
Yellow
White
Reddish-blue
White
Blue
Blue
Arms
Two
Two
Two
Two
Two
Two
Two
Two
Two
Objects in hands
R. & L.hs.- discs of sun on lotus
R. & L.hs. discs of the moon on lotus
Bow & arrow in two hands
Rosary & vase in two hands
Rosary & vase in two hands
Holds the rod in two hands
R.h.--kattara (cutter) L.h.-severed human head
Holds in two hands the sun & moon
Holds in two hands sword & noose of snake
