Elements of Hindu Iconography v3.c19.90
Elements of Hindu Iconography v3.c19.90
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Jyeshtha. The goddess Jyēṣṭhā is terrific and powerful, is of red complexion and is said to confer fortune upon her votaries and also destroy their enemies. She is described as the eldest of the group of eight goddesses beginning with Jyēṣṭhā and ending with Manōnmani. She has two hands in which she carries the kapāla and the bāṇa.