Eastern Indian School of Mediaeval Sculpture c6.102.2

c6.102.2

In the group of images, in which the looped form of śa has been used, is a beautiful image of Lokanātha (?) with two hands, in which we find a *Dhyāni-buddha* seated on the top of the lotus which the Bodhisattva is holding in his right hand. He is attended by two seated male figures instead of the females (No. 5861).¹ The next specimen is an image of Vajrapāṇi (?), seated, with two hands, holding a thunderbolt in his left hand. On the pedestal, we find a female figure rushing towards the right, with a mace in her left hand and a noose in her right hand, while under the throne we find two peacocks (No. 3784).² The third image is a fine specimen of a Maitreya, with two hands and with the *chaitya* symbol in his headdress. The Bodhisattva holds a lotus with stalk in his right hand while the left is in the posture of blessing. He is attended by two female figures both standing and with four hands (No. 3790).³ The figure on the left holds an arrow (*śara*) and a skull cup (*Nara-kapāla*) in her left hands, while she holds a bow (*dhanus*) in one of her right hands, the other being placed on her thigh. The figure on the right holds a branch of a tree and an elephant-goad (*aṅkuśa*) in her left hands, while in her right hands she holds a wheel (*chakra*) and an indistinct object. The elbow of her second right hand rests on a battle axe (*paraśu*).