Elements of Hindu Iconography v3.c19.23

v3.c19.23

The Dēvī may also be sculptured with six arms; then she should be wielding in four of her hands the pāśa, aṅkuśa, śaṅkha and chakra and the remaining hands should be in the varada and abhaya poses. Sometimes she may be given even as many as ten hands: in this case she should be represented with five faces having terrific look and with side tusks. Her hands should carry the same weapons which Śiva does when he is given ten hands. She should have the same āsana as Śiva.