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Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c31.6

Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c31.6

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v4.c31.6

All the three aspects of the Kshētrapāla should have the hair on the head standing erect all round the head and of blazing red colour; the figure must be standing erect (*samabhaṅga*) on a *padmapīṭha* and be adorned with different kinds of snake ornaments. As has been observed above, nudity is the most characteristic feature in all these images. Such is