South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c13.9

c13.9

Brahman, the all-pervading Eternal Spirit, 10, 30, 70, 74. Brāhmana, caste, 7, 38, 41, 55, 70, 71, 100, 168, 197, 213n, 226, 229, 236, 239, 241. Brahmavaivarta-Purāna, 10n, 168n. Brāhmī or Brahmānī, one of the Saptamātrikās, 190, 194, 196. Brāhmīya-Silpa, work on Arts, 22n, 38n, 47n, 52n. breast-band, found on images of Durgā, 199, 206; — of Pratyaṅgirā, 213n. Brihadīsvara, temple, at Tanjore, 77, 88n, 155, 176, 268. Brihaspati (Jupiter), planet, 239. Brindāvana (Brindāban), village, 37, 38, 41, 43, 47. broom, symbol of Sītalā, 213. Buddha, saint, 73; — incarnation of Vishnu, 22, 47; — called Muni, 234. Buddhism, 73, 184. Buddhist, 2n, 77n, 168n, 185, 194n, 213n, 218n, 220n, 248n. Budha (Mercury), planet, 239. buffalo, demon, 197, 199, 202, 206, 211: — sacrifice, 226: — vehicle of Kāla (Yama), 137, 243; — of Vārāhī, 194. bull, guardian deity at the western entrance of Siva temples, 254n: — vehicle and banner of Siva, 76n, 90, 97, 110, 113, 114, 120, 125, 132, 141, 152, 267: — vehicle of Chandēsa in the Kali-yuga, 161; — of Māhēsvari, 194; — of Sailaputri, 202; — of Sāvitrī, 218n.