The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sadhanamala and Other Cognate Tantric Texts of Rituals c19.t2.2
The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sādhanamālā and Other Cognate Tāntric Texts of Rituals c19.t2.2
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c19.t2.2
This Ucchuṣma Jambhala is identical in form with the one already discussed under the emanations of Akṣobhya. Here also Ucchuṣma stands in the Pratyālīḍha attitude with his left leg stretched forward on the forehead of Kuvera while the right tramples upon his two legs. He is terrible to behold, with protruding belly, bare fangs and the snakes for ornaments. He holds the Kapāla full of blood against his chest in the right hand and looks eagerly at it with three eyes. The left hand as usual holds the mongoose.