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Elements of Hindu Iconography v3.c19.177

Elements of Hindu Iconography v3.c19.177

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v3.c19.177

and she carries the śakti, dhvaja, daṇḍa, dhanus, bāṇa, ghaṇṭā, padma, pātra and paraśu in her other hands. The Devīpurāṇa adds that her garland is made of red flowers, and the Pūrva-kāraṇāgama substitues the aṅkuśa for kukkuṭa, and adds that the goddess should be so sculptured as to suggest the ideas of valour and courage.

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