68 
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 
representations. 
is exhib bited in none of 
Moon and Ketu. 
In most cases the Sun carries a lotus in each hand: 
northern images the lotus is often full-blossomed,' while in ses 
images of Southern India it is said:generally to be only half 
open. Also the northern images sometimes place the hands 
level with the waist, while in the southern figures they are 
often raised to the sho ulders.” 
[N.S., 
XVI, 
There is little consistency in the cases of the other plan- 
— is placed beneath him (fig. 3). 
ven in mo 
pci er warrant. 
The numerous weapons 
ern pafichangas, appear to have little 
MaANnvuAL SYMBOLS, 
sun | moon | mars | MERCURY |JUPITER| VENUS SATURN| RABU | KETU 
| 
Pu- |Sword| Rosary,| Rosary ,| Bow Rosary sary, Girdle | Half- Sword, 
rana (li) Pitcher | Spear Pitcher | Pitcher of bells | moon | Torch 
Matsya Pu- Lotus} Club ance ord Staff, ; nce, | Sword, | Mace 
rana (xexiv) & Club | Shield & | Rosary} Rosary | Bow & |Shield 
lub Pit-| & Pit- | Arro 
her cher 
Sculpture Lotus) Rosary,) Rosary ,| Bow, Rosary,| Rosary, Rosary 
Cal. Mus. Pitcher | Spear | Arrow Pitcher | Pitcher) Stan-— 
no 4168 dard 
(Fig. 2) 
1 See figures 1, 2, 4 and 5, which Om all northern 
e South Indian figures of Strya 
2 T. A. Gopinatha Rao 
a hake hands lifted as high as the shoulders, and are m 
lossomed....The 
the Alm 
O says 4 sé 
crv and neither does figure 
ents o u Ic raphy, p. 3 
mora sculpture legis Bs does not aioaithar support this 
