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SIVA-ASANA-MURTIS
BENIGN FORMS OF SIVA IN SITTING POSTURE
SUKHASANA-MURTI
UMA-SAHITA-MURTI (Pls. 132-134)
SOMASK ANDA-MURTI
UMA-MAHESVARA-MURTI
Four
Two or four
Hands Fuces Eves Ohjecis in hands
Three R.h-protection and battle-axc L.H.- boon-giving or sirihakarva
(tips of four fingers touch the tip of the thumb to form a semi-circle) and deer (mriga)
Uma has two arms R.h.-holds a lotus
rests straight on the seat or in the simhakara pose or in boon-giving attitude
Mixc.
Seated erect upon a bhadrapitha as on a stool. Right leg pendant. Left leg bent to rest upon the scat Right ear-makara or lion
ornament Lefi ear--leaf-ornament
Devi or Skanda must NOT accompany Siva in this form (PK)
Uma sits on the same pedestal as Siva to his left, facing him, with left leg pendant Wears a karanda crown (AB) Parvali on left: Indra. Vishyu. Brahma, Bhringi. Narada. Bhairava, Gane-a. Skanda. Vira- bhadra behind (ST)
R.h. of Siva-blue lotus L.h. of Siva-on left shoulder of
Uma Or R.11.-trident & mahulunga
fruit (kind of citron) L.h.-snake & one on left shoulder
of Uma Siva, Umå with their son Shanda. Siva & Umá sit embracing each Latter may be standing, sitting on other. Uma should have full breasts the pedestal or on the lap of Uma & hips. She should embrace Siva or dancing (UK)
with the right hand & carry a If child Skanda is standing, hc m irror or lotus in the left carries a lotus in the right hand. In this group, there may be Siva's while the left is kept hanging, or Bull, Ganesa. Kumāra & Bhringi
Bull, Ganesa, Kumāra & Bhringi both hands may hold lotus: or left dancing hand held in boon-giving attitude Oma may sit on the lap of Siva and right hand in simhakarna pose carrying a book. Child Skanda wears no clothes (SR) Dancing Skanda carries a fruit in the left hand, while the right is in sūchi pose (SR)
SIVA-MAHESAMURTI
(PI. 1.39)
Hands Objects in hands
Colour Misc.
Yajnopavita Sarments
Ten Two in boon-giving and protection poses Four r.H.-Güla, battle-axe. thunderbolt and sword Four I. h.-shield, goad, noose and hell Crystal clear Five heads; faces of only four visible: each face has three cyes: clothed in white garments and wears a white sacred thread (yajnopavita); symbolizes creation, protection and destruction Śakti on one side. She has three eyes and four arms Wears a karanda crown; four hands: two in boon-giving and protection poses, while two hold blue lolus and rosary
protection
*Siva as the supreme deity responsible for creation. preservation and destruction of the universe.
