The Hindu Temple v2.c12.58

v2.c12.58

In his two hands Sūrya holds full blown lotus flowers, symbols of manifestation, on the triple stalk of time; this aspect is also upheld by the Śiva-hand on the right holding a Triśūla, the trident—where past, present and future meet in one point, while serpents in the left Śiva-hand are amongst the ornaments of Śiva; here they strengthen, in the opposition of their nature to that of the Sun, the total symbolism (cf. sun-bird and serpent) of the image. The Brahmā hands hold the rosary (akṣamālā), the cycle of time and its resorption, and the Kamaṇḍalu.