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SIVA- DIFFERENT FORMS
GANGADHARA-MURTI (Page 43)
ARDHANARISVARA (Page 43)
HARIHARA (Page 44)
Hands
Four
Two, three or four
Four
Objects in hands
R.A.-protection pose & battle-axe L.h.-Kataka pose & mpiga (deer)
If four : R.h. of Siva--protection attitude, L.h. (Vishnu-one carries the wheel, conch or battle-axe or trident
mace. The other is in kataka pose near the thigh Or boon-giving & sūla
R.h. (šiva) --boon-giving attitude, trident or Or chisel & protection pose
sword or drum or rosary or batile-axe or Or one hand on bull & other in protection pose skull-cup Or kula & rosary If two : one in boon-giving pose and other carries a skull-cup L.h. (of Uma) one bent to rest on bull of Siva Other in kataka pose or holds blue lotus Or hangs below If three-handed: only one on left side. This may hold either a mirror, flower or parrot. The parrot may perch upon the wrist of Pårvati
Misc.
Siva stands with right leg placed vertically on earth, with the left slightly bent. His front right hand touches the chin of Umā, whom he embraces with the left front arm. Siva's back right hand, which holds the battle-axe, touches the jață where Ganga is placed. His back left hand carries a mriga (deer)
Half-male, half-female form of Siva. Right half Vishyu-half wears kirita crown and makara is siva & left half is Parvati
earrings. Siva-half wears jată crown with moon Male-half (Siva)jaga-crown. In right ear, crescent. Serpent earrings in right ear. Siva's carring of serpent or makara. Half-eye on vehicle Nandi (Bull) is sculptured on the right & forehead. Broad male chest. Elephant-skin. Vishnu's vehicle Garuda (Eagle) on the left foot on lotus. Sacred thread of serpent, Urdhvalinga (vertical phallus), serpent-belt, etc. Sometimes, Siva & Vishwu are also accompanied
Female-half (Pärvati)karayda crown. Tilaka by their consorts Parvati & Lakshmi mark on forehead. Valika (circular) carring in left ear. Round, well-developed The two legs of Harihara should be straight breast. Diamond necklaces. Silken cloth without bends reaching the ankles. Left leg bent slightly. Pacific appearance
Uma has her right leg slightly bent, while the left is straight. She carries a flower in the left hand, while her right hangs loose by the side
Bhagiratha is seen on left with a number of rishis (sages)
