Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

Author(s): R S Gupte
Publisher: D B Taraporewale Sons and Co Pvt Ltd

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SIVA-AGGRESSIVE FORMS
ANDHAKASURAMARDANA (Page 43)
Eight
Hands Symbols in hands
Trident in two hands, drum or bell, sword. skull-cup, two hold elephant skin, one in tarjani pose
GAJASURAMARDANA (Page 41) Four, eight or ten If four: R.h.-noose, elephant-tusk
L.h.-elephant-tusk and elephant skin If eight: two hold elephant skin
R.h.--trident, drum & noose L.k.-vismaya (surprise) pose, skull-cup & elephant-tusk
TRIPURANTAKA (Page 41) Two to eight If four: R.h.-1) in sinhakarna near navel
holding bow string, 2) chisel
(tanka) L.1.-1) Kartari hasta pose & 2)
black deer
Asana
Alidha
Alidha
Right leg of Siva a little in front Left leg, slightly bent, should be behind
Vehicle
Misc.
Devi on left of Siva
Siva should be decked in ornaments Left of Siva-standing Devi with Skanda in hands
Goddess Yogeåvari seated, holding a cup for catching blood-drops of the demon Andhaka. In other hand, she carries a dagger. She has an emaciated body. Dakini above the head of Yogesvari, half-human, half-bird. Right of Kalt is Devi, seated on padmasana
Variations
I-Eight-handed: trident, sword, shield, elephant-
tusk, skull-cup, shield, bell & elephant-skin II-R.h.-trident, sword, elephant-tusk &
elephant-skin L.H.-skull-cup, shield, bell & elephant-skin
I-Sixteen-handed: holds rosary, sword, javelin, s taff, süla, arrow, wheel, mace, ritual wand (khatvanga), serpent, skull-cup, shield, boon
giving, bow, bell & conch Il-Four-handed: bow, chisel, deer & bow. Gauri
on left. Or arrow, battle-axe, deer & bow
Or in two hands bow & arrow. Parvati on left III-Eight-armed: Rh.--arrow, battle-axe, sword
& thunderbolt, L.h.--two in vismaya (surprise) & kataka poses. Remaining two
carry bow & shield. Devi on left of siva IV-Ten-armed: R.h.-arrow, wheel, süla, chisel
& thunderbolt L.h.-bow, conch & shield. Two in vismaya
& sūchi poses V-Śiva driving a chariot, Right leg slightly
raised. Left placed in middle of the chariot. Brahma as charioteer with stick in one hand & vase in another. Lotus-noose in one & water-vessel in another