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Matsya Purana 260.16

Matsyapurāṇa 260.16

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Sanskrit

260.16

śirobhūṣaṇasaṃyuktairalakairlalitānanā.
savālikā karṇavatī lalāṭatilakojvalā .. 260.15

The image of the Lord and Umâ should be made either with 4 or 2 hands, the matted hair on the head are to be adorned with a crescent of the Moon, having three eyes, with one hand resting on the right shoulder of Pârvatî, having trident and lotus on the right side, placing the left hand on the breast of the Goddess, wearing the tiger skin, decked with various jewels The situation is charming and pleasant and half the face is adorned with semi moon, the right hand of the Lord lies on the thigh of Umâ The Goddess Umâ should be seated on the left side of the Lord The head of the Goddess should be decorated with the usual ornaments and having nice tresses of hair, with Alakâ and Tilaka, adorned with the beautiful ear rings, armlets, and fondly looking at the face of the Lord—12-16

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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