Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c26.67

v4.c26.67

*Agnijāta-Subrahmaṇya* should have two faces, eight arms and a white complexion; his neck should be of black colour; he should carry in three out of the four right hands the *sruva*, an *akṣamālā* and a *khaḍga* and the remaining hand should be kept in the *svastika* pose; in three of the left hands there should be the *vajra*, *kukkuṭa*, *khēṭaka* and an *ājya-pātra* (vessel of ghee or clarified butter). He should be sculptured as engaged in the act of offering fire sacrifice.