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Hands
Objects Lotus, varada, book, in hands rosary
Vehicle
Misc.
Vehicle
SARASVATI
(SRUTA-DEVI) (Fig. 84)
Four
Hands Objects in hands
PURUSADATTA
Hands Two or four Objects Sve. I-sword, in hands
shield II-varada, sword, citrus,
shield
Dig.-vajra and lotus
Vehicle
Swan (Śve.) Peacock (Dig.)
Main goddess of learning
Buffalo (Śve.) Peacock (Dig.)
MANAVI
Four
ROHINI
Four
Sve.-conch, rosary, bow, arrow Dig.-urn, conch, lotus, fruit
Cow (Śve.)
KALI
Two or four Sve. I-club, varada II-rosary, club, vajra, abhaya Dig.-staff, sword
Deer or lotus (Dig.)
S.-varada, rosary, bough of tree D.-trident
Blue-lotus and twig (S)
S or Sve. Svetambara
SRUTA-DEVI AND SIXTEEN VIDYA-DEVIS
PRAJNAPATI
Snake (S) Lion (D)
Two or four
Sve. I-lotus & spear II-varada, spear, citrus, spear Dig.-sword, disc
Peacock
MAHAKALI
Four Sve. I-rosary, fruit, bell, varada II-rosary, vajra, abhaya, bell Dig.-bow, sword, fruit, weapom
Man (Śve.)
VAIROTI (Fig. 72) Four
S.-sword, snake, shield, snake D.-snakes
D or Dig. Digambara
VAJRA-SRIMKHALA
Two or four
Sve. I-chain & club II-varada,
Horse (S) Horse (D)
Dig.-chain
Lotus
GANDHARI
chain, lotus, chain
Four Sve.-staff, vajra, or vara, staff abhaya & vajra Dig.-disc, sword
ACHYUPTA (Fig. 69)
Four
Lotus (Śve.) Tortoise (Dig.)
S.-bow, sword, shield,
arrow D.-sword
VAJRAMKUSA
Four
Sve. I-sword, vajra, shield, spear II-varada, vajra, citrus & goad Dig.-goad and lute
Elephant (Śve.) Aerial car (Dig.)
GAURI
Four
Sve.-varada, club, rosary, water-lily Dig.-lotus
Alligator (Sve. & Dig.)
MANASI (Fig. 75)
Two or four
S. I-varada, vajra
II-vara, vajra, rosary. vajra
D.
Swan, Lion (S) Snake (D)
APRATICHAKRA OR JAMBUNADA
Four
Sve.-discs in all four Dig.-sword, spear
Eagle (Sve.) Peacock (Dig.)
MAHAJVALA OR JVALAMALINI Four
Sve-attributes not mentioned
Dig.-bow. shield, sword. disc
Cat (Śve.) Buffalo (Dig.)
MAHAMANASI (Fig. 74)
Four
S.-varada, sword, vase, lance
D.-rosary, vase, goad, garland
Lion (S)
Swan (D)
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