Nepalese Art Lessons

Buddhist Images With Symbols

	Mahamayuri Meditation     Symbols: Headdress is a bell crown       Colors: Yellow complexion in the middle face, right face is blue and the left one red.All the faces have three eyes. Eight armed: one of the four right hands representing the varada mudra, and the rest of the three right hands holding a pitcher of jewels, a vajra, and a sword; and the four left hands holding a begging bowl, a peafowl feather (?maybe peacock) a bell and a flag.
	Mahashitavati Meditation     Symbols: The headdress of Tathagata The three eyes in each of the faces, six arms: with one of the right hands presenting the "fear not" mudra, the other right hands holding a vajra and an arrow; the three left hands hold a noose, a vajra gem, and a bow.       Colors: Green Complexion in middle face, the right face is white faced, the left face is red
	Mahamantranusarani Meditation     Symbols: Headdress She has twelve arms with two of the hands that present the dharmacakra mudra; two other hands join in a samadhi mudra; the other right hands present abhaya mudra and hold a bow and arrow; the remaining left hands hold a noose, a water pot with a lotus blossom in it, an umbrella with jewels and a lotus on it, and a bow.     Colors: She is red complexioned.