South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c13.126

c13.126

Svarna-Ganapati, form of Ganapati, 176n. Svasthāvēsinī, goddess, 213. svastika, s.a. lambita, 190, 251. svayambhū, variety of Siva-linga, 73. Svayamvarā, name of Pārvatī as bride, 107. Svētāmbara, sect of Jainas, 265. swan (hamsa), bird, form assumed by Brahmā, 93 :--vehicle of Brāhmī, 194;--of Gāyatrī, 218n :—(seven) yoked to the chariot of Brahmā, 11, 97; — of Varuna, 243. sword (khadga), weapon, in the hand of Bhairava, 151; — of Bhūtamātā, 216; — of Budha, 239; — of Chāmundā, Mahishāsuramardinī and Mahā-Lakshmī, 194, 206, 211; — of Dhūmrāvatī, 213; — of Durgā (Kātyāyanī), 199, 202; — of Gajahāmūrti, 125; — of Indra, 241n; — of Kāla-Bhairava, 151; — of Kātagni-Rudra, 155; —of Mahākālī, 197; — of Narrita, 243; — of Pāsupatamūrti, 148; — of Pratyangirā, 213n; — of Rāhu, 239; — of Skanda, 177, 178; — of Sivadūtī, 216; — of Sudarsana, 66; — of Virabhadra, 155, 159; — of Vishnu, 17, 30; — of Yama, 243.