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according Agama texts Akṣobhya Amitabha angulas arms aspect asura Avalokitesvara Bhairava bhūtas blue lotus body body-colour Brahmā Buddha called colour complexion conch consort crown deity demon described Devi devotees Dhanvantari dhyāni-buddha Digambara discus divine Durgā eight enclosure face five form of Śiva four hands four-armed Ganapati garments gesture of boon-bestowal gesture of protection goad goddess gods hand-drum hands carry head holds icon iconographic Jaina Kāli Kāma khaṭvānga known kriyā Kṛṣṇa Kubera Lakṣmi left hand linga mace Mahā Mahābhārata Mahāyāna maṇḍala Mañjuśrī mantra matted hair moon mudrā nāga Narasimha Nārāyaṇa noose normal hands ornaments padma pantheon Pārvati paṭala pedestal posture Prajñā prescribes Rāma represented right hand right side rosary Rudra sage śakti sanctum Sarasvati seated serpent shown shrine Śiva Śiva's skull-cup spear stone sword Tārā temple texts three-eyed tion tirthankara trident two-armed vajra Vajrayāna variety Viṣṇu water-pot weapons wears worship yakṣa yakṣiņi