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CHANDESANUGRAHA-MURTI
(Page 38)
Šiva seated with Parvati as in the Uma-sahita-mürti (p. 63). Siva's face is turned a little to the left. His right hand is in boon-giving pose, while his left is placed on head of Chandesa. Siva holds a garland in one right hand and ties it round the neck of Chandesa with his left
SIVA-ANUGRAHA-MURTIS
SIVA AS GRANTING BOONS TO DEVOTEES
VISHNUVANUGRAHA-MURTI (Page 38)
Śiva has three eyes, four arms and is pacific in appearance. Right leg pendant, while the left is bent and rests on the seat
R.h. chisel and wheel
L.h.-in boon-giving pose and black deer Parvati seated on left of Śiva. Brahma standing on right
Chandesa stands on lotus pedestal in front of Siva, or
sits before him. His hands are folded in the añjali pose Vishnu stands with hands folded in añjali mudrā
VIGHNESVARANUGRAHA-MURTI
(Page 39)
Šiva has three eyes, four arms and wears a jață crown. Two hands carry a battle-axe and deer. One right hand is in protection attitude and placed on the head of Vighnesvara and one left hand is in boon-giving attitude. Śiva seated with Parvati with his left leg pendant
Parvati is seated on left of her consort, with her left leg pendant. In her right hand she carries a blue lotus, while her left is in the boon-giving attitude
KIRATARJUNA-MURTI (Page 39)
Vighnesvara stands reverently with two of his hands folded in the añjali pose, while two carry a noose and goad
Šiva as Kirāta (hunter) has three eyes, four arms and a jață crown. He stands erect carrying a bow, arrow, battle-axe and deer. On his left is Pārvati
On the right of Śiva stands Arjuna. He has one face, four eyes and his two hands are held in the añjali pose. He wears a jață crown
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