South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c13.8

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c13.8

Bhōga-Vīra, the standing form of Vīrabhadra, 159. Bhōjakata, country, 239. Bhr̥gu, sage, 90, 239, 254. Bhringi, Bhringiriti or Bhringīśa, devotee and attendant of Siva, 113, 120n, 161, 165 : — name of the Dvārapāla at the southern entrance into Siva temples, 254n. bhringipāda, ornament seen on the right leg of Saiva images, 100, 268n. Bhū (Earth), consort of Vishnu, 22, 189. Bhujangalalita, variety of Natarāja’s dance, 84n. Bhujangatrāsita, do., 82n. bhūta, a demon, 148, 230, 251. Bhūtamātā, goddess, 216. Bhūvarāha, s.a. Varāha, 22. Bīja-Ganapati, form of Ganapati, 176. bijapūra, fruit, symbol in the hand of Mahā-Ganapati, 173. bill-hook, symbol in the hand of Karuppanasāmi, 230. bilva, fruit, symbol in the hand of Gaja-Lakshmī, 187. Binayakia, Japanese name for Vināyaka, 168n. bindu (dot), connected with mystic charms called yantras and chakras, 222. boar, crest of the Western Chalukya, Kākatīya, Reddi and Vijayanagara kings, 24. Boar or Man-Boar (Varāha), incarnation of Vishnu, 22, 24, 93. bones, garland of, found on Saiva images, 125, 212. book, symbol, in the hand of the Asvins, 259n; — of Bālā-Sakti, 222; — of Brahmā, 107; — of Brihaspati, 239; — of Dakshināmūrti, 90, 93; — of Hayagrīva, 55; — of Madhvāchārya, 259; — of rishi-images, 254; — of Sankarāchārya, 259; — of Sarasvatī, 185; — of Sukra, 239. — of boon-giving pose of hand in images, 52n, 77, 100, 129n, 162, 168, 173, 187, 218, see varada. bow, weapon, in the hand of Aiyanār, 230; — of Chāmundā, 194, 206; — of Durgā, Mahishāsuramardīnī and Mahā-Lakshmī, 199, 206; — of Indra, 241; — of Kālāgni-Rudra, 155; — of Kāma, 62; — of Kirātārjuna, 143; — of Rāma and Lakshmana, 35; — of Sani, 239; — of Skanda, 177, 178; — of Sudarsana, 66; — of Tripurāntaka, 140; — of Vīrabhadra, 155, 159; — of Vishnu, 17n, 30, 55. Brahmā, god, the Creator, 10, 11, 24, 32, 50, 52, 73n, 74, 82n, 93, 97, 100, 103, 113, 141, 184, 185, 194, 197, 218n, 224n, 236, 251. brahmachārin, an unmarried student of the Vēdas, 30, 173, 177. Brahmachārinī, form of Durgā, 202. Brahma-kapālam, place of pilgrimage on the Himalayas, 100.