South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c13.134.2

c13.134.2

Vasus, the eight, 262. Vatapatrasāyin, form of Krishna (Vishnu), 37. Vattapirai-amman, goddess, in the temple at Tiruvottiyūr, 226. Vatuka-Bhairava, form of Bhairava, 161n. Vāyu, wind, lord of the north-west quarter, 248, 267 :— charioteer of Agni, 243. Vēdānta-Dēsika, Srī-Vaishnava teacher, 259. Vēdas, the four, 30, 32, 177, 235, 259n :— symbol, in front of Brahmā images, 11n ;— in the hand of Aghōramūrti, 148 ;— following Dattātrēya in the form of dogs, 11n :— carried (as personified images) by Hayagrīva, 55 :— forming the body of Garuda, 64n :— used as horses, to his chariot, by Tripurāntaka, 140 :— represented, by the goddesses Gāyatrī, Sāvitrī and Sarasvatī, 220 ;— by the Sun, 236 :— their seven metres (chhandas), represented as seven horses of the Sun, 236n. Vēdic, 7, 64n, 241, 251, 254. vēl, Tamil name for sakti, 177. Vēlāyudha, Tamil name for Subrahmanya, 178. Venkatēsa or Venkataramana, form of standing Vishnu on the Tirupati Hill, 62. Vēnu-Gōpāla, form of Krishna, 43. vessel, symbol, in the hand of Lakshmī, 187, 189 ;— of Māhēndrī, 194 :— (of blood), in the hand of Sivadūtī, 216 :— (of food), in the hand of Annapūrnā, 218 ;— of Tulajā-Bhavānī, 220 :— (of gems), in the hand of Sāvitrī, 243 :— of Varuna 243 :— (of wine), in the hand of Laghusyāmalā and Vārunī, 220. See cup and pot. Vētāla, demon, vehicle of Virabhadra, 155. Vibhīshana, Rākshasa chief, 37. Vidyādharas, class of demi-gods, 251 ;— of Jaina mythology, 265. Vighnēsa or Vighnēswara, s.a.