Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s7.5
Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s7.5
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v2.c16.s7.5
The Apasmāra-purusha who is trodden on by Śiva should have his head on the right side and his legs on the left side of Śiva. He should be black in colour and be playing with a snake, by keeping all his fingers in a cuplike shape, and resembling the hood of a snake (*nāga-mudrā*).