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JAIN YAKSHAS (Contd.)
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SHANMUKHA OR CHATURMUKHA
PATALA (Fig. 77)
KINNARA (Fig. 80)
GARUDA (Fig. 79)
GANDHARVA (Fig. 78)
KHENDRA OR YAKSHENDRA OR JAYA
Hands
Eight or twelve
Six
Six
Twelve
Attributes in hands
S.-Fruit, disc, arrow, sword, noose, rosary, mongoose, discus, bow, fruit, goad and protection pose D.-Axe, scimitar, rosary, shield, staff, etc
S.-Lotus, sword, noose, S.-Lotus, citrus, mon- mongoose, fruit, rosary goose, rosary, mace, D.-Goad, spear, bow, protection pose rope, plough and fruit D.-Disc, thunderbolt,
goad, club, rosary, and boon-conferring posture
Four S.-Citrus, lotus, mon- goose, rosary D.-Lotus, fruit. thun derbolt and discus
Four S.-Boon-giving, noose, citrus, goad D.-Snake, noose, bow and arrow
S.-Citrus, arrow. sword, club, noose, abhaya, bow, mongoose, fruit, spear, goad and rosary D.-Bow, thunderbolt. noose, club, goad, boonconferring posture, fruit, arrow, garland. etc. Conch or Peacock
Vehicle
: Peacock
Dolphin or Makara
Bull or Boar or Elephant Bird or Swan (S) or Garuda Blue or Dark-blue Dark-blue Attendant of Sāntinātha -
Colour
White or Dark-blue
Dark-blue or Blue
Misc.
Four or six-headed. Has the designation and attributes of Kärttikeya
Red
Red Three faces. A canopy of Three faces three-hooded snake. Presiding spirit of the Nägas
Six faces, three eyes and ten hands are attributed to him by some texts
KUBERA
VARUNA
BHRIKUTI
SARVAHNA OR GOMEDHA PARSHVA OR
DHARANENDRA (Fig. 70)
MATANGA (PI. 193, 196, Fig. 67) Oiher Form
Hands
Eight or twelve
Six
Attributes in hands
S.-Varada, axe, spear, abhaya, citrus, sakti, club and rosary D.-Shield (Phalaka) bow, staff, lotus, sword, arrow, axe, noose and varada
Four (D), Eight (S) S. --Citrus, mace, arrow, spear, lotus, mongoose, bow and axe D.Shield, sword, fruit, boon-giving pose
Eight S.--Citrus, spear, macc, abhaya, axe, mongoose, vajra, rosary D.-Shield, sword, bow, arrow, goad, lotus, disc, boon-conferring posture
S.--Citrus, axe, mongoose, trident, spear D.-Hammer, axe, staff, fruit, thunderbolt and the boon-giving posture
Four
Two S.-Ichneumon, snake, S.-Mongoose and citrus, snake
citron D.-Snake, noose, boon- D.-Boon-conferring giving posture
posture and fruit
Vehicle
Bull
Elephant
Bull or Makara White
Man or a Flower Dark-blue
Tortoise Black or Blue
Colour
Red
Elephant Kunkum or red or rainbow colour Four faces
Blue or Green
Misc.
Three-eyed and matted hair
Four faces. This Yaksha is also called Nandiga and seems to have con- nection with Nandi, the vehicle of Siva
Three faces. Also known as Pushpayāna. (This means he has a flower as his vehicle)
Also a snake canopy over his head
Dharmachakra symbol on his head (See page 179)
S-Svetambara
D=Digambara
