South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c13.31

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c13.31

kaupīna, piece of cloth, worn by Skanda, 177. Kauravas, one of the contending parties in the war of the Mahābhārata, 47. kavacha, mail armour, 236. kēsabandha, arrangement of hair, 162, 190. Kēsavasvāmin, temple, at Pushpagiri, 47. kētakī, flower, 93, 97. kettle-drum, symbol, in the hand of Saiva images, 84, 88, 90, 100, 103, 114, 125, 137*n*, 140*n*, 148, 151;—of Pratyangirā and Svasthāvēsinī, 213;—(with snake), in the hand of Pidāri, 224*n*. See *dhakkā*. Kētu (the descending node), planet, 239. khatvānga, weapon, 267. Kinnaras, class of demi-gods, 90*n*, 248, 251. Kinnarī, a Kinnara female, 90*n*, 251. Kirātārjuna *or* Kirātārjunamūrti, form of Siva, 140, 141, 143. Kirātārjunadēva, *s.a.* Kirātārjunamūrti, 143. Kirātārjunīya, Sanskrit poem, 143. Kirātas (hunters), an aboriginal tribe, 212, 223. kirītamakuta, crown on the head of images, 168, 190, 268. Kīrti (fame), one of the Sakti goddesses of Vishnu, 189. kite, banner of Chāmundā, 194;—vehicle of Chandakhandā, 202. knife, stuck in the girdle of Kankāla, 103;—symbol, in the hand of Nandi, 162*n*. kōdanda, a bow, 35. Kōdanda-Rāma, epithet of Rāma, 35. Kodumbālūr, village in the Pudukkōttai State, 132. Kōlār, district, 227. Kollāpura-Mahālakshmī, form of Lakshmī, 189, 224. Kollāpuri-amma, *s.a.* Kollāpura-Mahālakshmī, 223, 224. Kolumamma, village deity, 223, 224. Kōmati, caste, *s.a.* Vaisya, 229. Konark, village in the Kalinga country, 236*n*. Kondavīdu, village and hill fortress in the Guntūr district, 24. Kongu, country, 2*n*. Korava, caste, 229. Kratudhvamsin, epithet of Siva, 155*n*. Krauncha, mountain, 177. Krishna, incarnation of Vishnu, 22, 37, 38, 41, 43, 47, 62, 120, 196;—epithet of Vishnu, 55. krishnājina, skin of black-buck, symbol of Vāmana, 32. Krishna-mandapa, rock-cut pavilion at Mahābalipuram, 43. Krishnarāya *or* Krishnadēvarāya, Vijayanagara king, 26, 38*n*, 88. Krishnasvāmin, temple near Hampi, 38*n*. Krita-yuga, name of the first Hindu æon, 161. Krittikas (Pleiades), the six, 177. Kshatriya, caste, 197, 235, 239.