Matsya Purana 259.3

259.3

varāho nārasiṃhaśca saptatālastu vāmanaḥ.
matsyakūrmau ca nirdiṣṭau yathā śobhaṃ svayambhuvā .. 259.2

Sūta said:—"Now I shall tell you more minutely about the forms of the images of the different Devas The image of Śrī Râmachandra, Bali, the son of Virochana, Varâha and Narasiṁha should be of ten (10) tâlas and that of Vâmana is to be of 7 tâlas The images of Matsya and Kûrma may be made of the dimensions that may appear fit to the devotee to make the image look beautiful—1-2 "Now hear about the construction of the images of Śiva." The thighs of the images should be bulky and the arms and the shoulders should be of the colour of burnished gold. They should possess lustre like gold, His matted hairs should be like the rays of the Sun, His forehead is to be marked with the crescent of the Moon. He is to have a crown and His form should be like a youth of 16 years of age.—3-4