Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

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

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EKADASA RUDRAS
AJA
EKAPADA
AHIR BUDHNYA
VIRUPAKSHA
REVATA
HARA
Hands Sixteen Sixteen Sixteen Sixteen Sixteen
Sixteen Objects in hands R.h.---üla, goad, skull. R.h.-bow, bell, skull- R.h.-mace, wheel, R.h.--sword, sūla. R.h.-bow, sword, süla, R.h.-club, drum, süla,
cup, drum, serpent, cup, Kaumudi (half- sword, drum, club, drum, goad, serpent, mace, serpent, wheel, goad, mace, serpent, club, rosary & wheel moon), tarjani, bell, süla, goad, rosary wheel, mace & rosary goad & rosary
rosary, ? L.h.-one in tarjani; axe & wheel
L.h.-tomasa (iron L.h.-shield, ritual L.h.-pattiça, bow (?) L.h.-pattişa, iron club others carry mace, L.H.-khatvanga (ritual club), pattişa, kavacha wand, fakti, axe, shield, ritual wand. (tomara), spear, axe. ritual wand, pattina (a wand) bow, wheel (shield), skull-cup. tarjani, pitcher, bell & bell, tarjani, axe & tarjani, pitcher, ritual sharp-edged iron rod), drum, club, boon-giving, tarjani, pitcher (ghata), skull-cup
pātra (bowl)
wand and pattika (a bell, sakti (spear), rosary & sula sakti (spear) & axe
plate) battle-axe & vase BAHURUPA TRYAMBAKA SURESVARA
JAYANTA APARAJITA
MRITYUNJAYA KIRANAKSHA SRIKANTHA Hands Sixteen
Sixteen Sixteen Sixteen Sixteen
Six Four
Four Objects R.h.-drum, wheel, R.h.-wheel, drum, R.h.-drum, wheel, R.h.-goad, wheel, R.h.-iron club, R.h.--trident & Protection, sukla- Sword, bow, arrow in serpent, süla, goad, club, bow, süla, üla, goad, arrow, club, süla, drum, sword, goad, küla, rosary
pada (white light & shield hands Kaumudi (half- goad, serpent & club, bow,? serpent, arrow & serpent, wheel, L.h.-skull-cup & rays ?), rosary & moon), rosary, ? rosary L.h.-lotus, battle- rosary drum, rosary vase
book L..--bell, skull- L.H.-mace, bowl, axe, bell, pattisa, L.h.-mace, ritual L.H.-spear, mace. One right & one cup, ritual wand, khatvānga, bow, tarjani, bow, bowl, wand, battle-axe, shield, bow, tarjani, left in yoga mudra tarjani, vase, bow, tarjani, pitcher & khatvānga skull-cup, spear, pattişa, lotus & battle-axe, pattişa battle-axe and ritual wand) tarjani, bow & bell pattiga
vase Misc. -
Wears garland of skulls on his head. Garment of tiger's
skin *Rudra of the Vedas who evolved into śiva in later times, divided into eleven minor Rudras, collectively called Ekādasa Rudras. The names and descriptions given here are from Višvakarma Silpa. They are different in different texts. Pattişa is a sharp-edged iron rod.
Four
Hands Objects in hands
THE EIGHT VASUS
(DEMI-GODS OF THE RIG-VEDA) DHARA DHRUVA SOMA АРА
ANILA ANKALA
PRATYUSHA PRABHASA Four Four Four Four Four
Four
Four R.A.-lotus, rosary R.h.--kamaläksha R.h.-lotus & rosary Rh--plough, spear R.H.-goad, rosary R.h.--rosary and R.h.-sword, goad R.H.-staff and rosary & wheel of pearls
sruva
skull-cup L.h.-plough, spear L.H.--vase and spear L.H.-goad and spear L..-goad, spear L.h.-spear, L.H.-skull-cup and L.h.-shield, spear L.h.-goad and
upavita (?) spear
spear (The above iconographical details are from the Viivakarma Silpa)