South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c12.s2.81

c12.s2.81

¹ See above p. 8, fig. 4. One of the peculiar jewels worn by images of Siva such as Naṭarāja, Dakshināmūrti, Bhikshātana, Kankāla, etc., is the *bhringipāda* (Plate II, Nos. 3 and 4). It may be noted that the priestly class among Lingāyatas, called Jangams, wear such a jewel when they go out for receiving doles.