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Hands Attributes R.h.--boon-giving in hands and rosary L.h.-noose (S) Battle-axe (D)
Vehicle Colour
Misc.
GOMUKHA (Fig. 81) Four
Vehicle
Colour
Misc.
Bull Golden
Attached to Rishabha nätha. Digambaras assign Dharmachakra symbol to his head. Bull-face and bull as vehicle
MATANGA OR VARANANDI
Hands
(Fig. 67) Four Attributes S.-Bilva fruit, noose, in hands mongoose, and goad D.-Staff, spear, Swastika and flag
Two types of imagesone in the round and large in size; the other in the miniature form attending on Adinatha
Elephant (S) Lion (D)
Blue or black Matanga is elephantrider
The Digambara texts mention only two of his hands with a trisüla and a danda
MAHAYAKSHA
Eight
(S.)R.h.-boon-giving, club, rosary and noose L.h.-citrus, protection, goad and sakti
Elephant Green (S)
Golden (D)
(D.)L.h.-disc, trident, lotus, goad R.h.-sword, staff, axe, and boon-giving Four faces Attendant of Ajitanatha
VIJAYA OR SHYAMA
(Fig. 71)
Four
D.-Fruit, rosary, axe and boon-giving pose S.-Two hands hold disc and club
Swan
TRIMUKHA
S-Svetambara
Dark-blue
Sculptures of Chandraprabha include the figures of Syama Yaksha. One of the earliest images of Syama in the round has been found at Aihole
Six
(S.)R.h.-mongoose, club and protection L.h.-citrus, garland and rosary (D.)R.h.-disc, sword, goad
L.h.-staff, trident, dagger
Peacock
Dark-blue (Syama)
JAIN YAKSHAS
Three faces. Separate sculptures not found Seen in the miniature form. Attendant of Sambhavanatha
AJITA
Four S.-Citrus, rosary, mongoose and spear D. Sakti boon-giving posture, fruit and rosary
Tortoise
White
D=Digambara
YAKSHESVARA
(Fig. 73)
Four
(S.)R.h.-citrus and rosary L.h.-mongocse and goad (D.)-bow, shield, arrow and sword
Elephant
Blue or dark-blue
Attendant of Abhinandana. No separate sculptures are found but sculptures of Abhinandana include figurines of Yaksheshvara, King of Yaksha
BRAHUA
Four or eight S.-Citrus, club, noose, protection, mace, goad and rosary
D.-Bow, staff, sword, shield, boon-giving, etc. Lotus seat
White
He is also attributed with four faces, three eyes
TUMBURU (Fig. 82)
Four
S.-boon-giving, spear (sakti), club and noose D.-two snakes, fruit, and boon-giving
Eagle (Garuda) or a lion Dark-blue or golden
Attached to Sumatinätha. In Hindu literature, Tumburu is a divine musician
His Yakshini is Purushadatta (D). Her vehicle is red goose
ISHVARA
Four
S.-Mongoose, rosary, staff and fruit D.-Trident, staff, rosary and fruit
Bull
White
Three eyes. His Yakshini is Gauri (D) or Manavi (S). He rides an elephant. Yaksha of Sreyamasynätha
KUSUMA OR PUSHPA
(Fig. 76)
Four
(S.)R.h.-fruit and the posture of protection pose L.h.-rosary and mongoose
(D.)-lance, boongiving posture, shield and protection pose Antelope or bull White or dark
Antelope symbolises quickness in movement
KUMARA
Four (S), Six (D) D.-Bow, ichneumon, club, fruit and boongiving posture S.-Citrus, arrow, mongoose and bow Swan
White
Digambara texts attribute to him three heads and six hands
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