Book Title: Jaina Iconography
Author(s): B Bhattacharya
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas

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________________ 120 Sukra He is described in the Svetambara texts as having the vehicle of a snake and bearing the symbol of an urn. He is known as the teacher of the demons and ruler of the Southeast regions. The Digambara canon makes him hold a three-fold +hread, snake, noose and rosary. 2 Sani 3 The Saturn-god has the Svetāmbara figure, which caronically should ride a tortoise and bear the attribute of an axe. The attribute of the Digambara is only mentioned as a three-fold thread. According to the former view. the planet is the ruler of the west Rahu Jaina Iconography Rahu is represented by the Svetambara as a rider of lion and bearer of an axe. He has the charge of the South-western quarters. The Digambara Rahu seems to have the symbol of a flag." Ketu Ketu, as imaged by the Svetāmbara, is a snake deity. He rides on a cobra and bears the attribute of a cobra. He 1. श्रीशुक्राय दैत्याचार्याय प्राग्नेयदिगधीशाय स्फटिकोज्ज्वलाय श्वेतवस्त्राय कुम्भहस्ताय उरगवाहनाय.... 2. प्रेर्यं क्रोशततं विसूत्रफणभृत् पाशाक्षसूत्रैः स्फुरन् । Pratisthāsāroddhāra. 3. श्रीं शनैश्चराय पश्चिमदिगधीशाय नीलदेहाय परशुहस्ताय कमठवाहनाय । ४. तद्वद्गन्तृगतोर्ध्वपल्यपरमायुष्कैस्त्रिसूत्रीयुतः । 5. श्रीराहवे नैऋतदिगधीशाय परशुहस्ताय सिंहवाहनाय । 6. त्यक्तारिष्टदरोनयोजनततस्वव्योमपानध्वजम् । 7. नों नमः श्रीकेतवे बाहुप्रतिच्छ• दाय श्यामाङ्गाय हस्ताय ॥ ācāradinakara. Acāradinakara. Pratisthāsāvoddhāra. ācāradinakara. Pratisthāsāroddhāra. • पन्नगवाहनाय पन्नग

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