The Antiquities of Orissa v2.c17.s1.356

v2.c17.s1.356

The second is Īśāni or Maheśvari, the wife of Mahādeva, and her vehicle is a crouching bull. The text says, the giver of every blessing should be five-faced, three-eyed, fair-complexioned and six-armed holding on the right side a cord, the sign of blessing and a *damaru*, and on the left a spike, a bell and the sign of encouragement. Her hair should be matted and set off with a crescent moon.