Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s6.6

v2.c16.s6.6

The scene representing Śiva as offering to Caṇḍēśa his grace is described in the *Amśumadbēdāgama*. Śiva should be seated with Pārvatī as in the case of Umāsahitamūrti described already. But his face should be turned a little to the left; his right hand should be held in the *varada* pose and the left hand be placed on the head of Caṇḍēśa. With hands folded in the *añjali* pose Caṇḍēśa should be standing on a *padmāsana* in front of Śiva; the colour of Caṇḍēśa is golden yellow. The Uttarakāmikāgama states that Śiva and Umā should be seated as in the case of Chandraśēkhara-mūrti and Caṇḍēśvara with hands in the añjali pose should be either standing or sitting before Śiva, who with his right hand should be holding the end of a flower-garland and with the left hand tying it round the head of Caṇḍēśa. The height of the figure of Caṇḍēśa may be up to the knee, thigh, navel, breast, neck or mouth of that of Śiva and it should be made in accordance with the adhama-daśa-tāla measurement. The Pūrvākāraṇāgama and the Śilparatna have practically the same description as that found above.