Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s2.t2.35

v2.c16.s2.t2.35

If, in the above description of the Pāśupatamūrti, the following alterations are made, it becomes the Raudrapāśupatamūrti: The colour of the body as also the eyes of the Raudrapāśupatamūrti is to be fiery red, the image of this aspect of Śiva should have sharp tusks, curling eye-brows, *yajñōpavīta* made of snakes, flaming head and red garments; in one of its hands there should be *triśūla* held head downwards, and another hand should carry a *kapāla*. Or, in the front hands must be held the *triśūla* in a horizontal position and the other two hands should hold the *ṭaṅka* and the sword. Meditating upon this aspect of Śiva even once, destroys all enemies, but this aspect should not be worshipped in actual images, but in certain symbols such as a *pīṭha*.