Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c33.s6.4

v4.c33.s6.4

*patāka-hasta* pose. Some authorities prescribe the *aṅkuśa* in the right hand of this deity. His hair should be dishevelled and he may be seated either on a *siṃhāsana* or on a deer; the latter is more often me with in sculptures as the vehicle of Vāyu. He should also appear to be in a haste to move very quickly. The *Viṣṇudharmōttara* states that the colour both of the body and of the garment of Vāyu should be sky-blue and that he should carry in his hands the *chakra* and a *dhvaja*. Vāyu should have his mouth open. To his left should be seated his consort.