Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c35.s2.9

v4.c35.s2.9

Fig. 2 on the same plate is that of a piece of sculpture of a Nāgiṇī preserved in the Madras Museum. As in the previous instance the Nāgiṇī has her lower half that of the snake. She has on her head a karaṇḍa-makuṭa which is covered by a cobra hood with three heads in it. She carries a sword and a shield in her right and left hands respectively.