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Hands
Objects in hands
LU
Colour
Asana
Faces
Misc.
Variations
AGHORA-MURTI
Eight
Śūla, drum, noose, skull-cup, staff, bow, arrow and sword
SIVA-DIFFERENT FORMS (Contd.)
Blue neck, black complexion, should be naked or clad in elephant-skin and lion-skin. Ornaments of snakes and scorpions. Terrific face
I-Aghorastra-mürti : 3 eyes, 8 arms
Two hands carry a trident horizontally. Other hands hold a vetala (corpse), sword, drum, skull-cup and sword or bell
SADASIVA-MURTI
Ten
R.h.-sakti (spear), sūla, ritual wand, protection and prasāda (?) L.h.-Bhujanga (snake), rosary, drum, blue lotus and mahalunga fruit White
Padmasana
Five faces. Jaţă crowns
Ten-handed protection and boon-giving poses, rosary, noose, sword, chisel or axe, vase, etc.
II-32 arms: R.h.-protection pose, sword, süla, wheel, drum, bone, arrow, mace, lotus, skull-cup, jñāna mudrā, kundal (sacrificial pit), goad, rosary, khaṭvānga and battle-axe
L.h.-boon-giving, kavacha (shield), chisel, noose, club, snake, fire, deer, bell, bow, on waist, germs, water lily, pitcher, wooden pestle and book
MAHASADASIVA-MURTI
Fifty
MAHESAMURTI
Twenty-five faces which stand for twenty-five principles of philosophy. Heads adorned by jaţă crowns
Ten
Boon-giving & protection poses R.h.-boon-giving, süla, battleRest not mentioned axe, thunderbolt and sword L.h.-protection pose, shield, goad, noose and bell
Five-out of which four should be visible
Decked in ornaments. Accompanied by Sakti, with 3 eyes and 4 arms. Wears a karanda crown. Carries a blue lotus and rosary and two in protection & boongiving poses. Stands on left of Mahesa
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