Title
Brahma kneels in front of Bhairava
Caption
Four-headed and red-complexioned Brahma kneels in front of Bhairava (a form of Shiva), who stands on a pedestal. Behind him is his conveyance, the dog. Brahma carries the book in his upper right hand and a long stylus in his upper left, while his lower hands are in anjali mudra. He wears a dhoti and angavastra (shawl). Bhairava carries in his upper right hand the damaru (hourglass shaped drum); in his upper left is a kapala (alms bowl) and in his lower hands he holds a trishula (trident). His hair is tied in a topknot on his head, and on either side are three flying dreadlocks. Among the matted locks of the topknot is the face of Ga?ga. He wears a tiger skin, paduka (sandals) and ornaments: especially noteworthy here are those on his ears.
Date
1830
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG22A53_084
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
22,9Mb (1,9Mb) / 8,5in x 10,5in / 2550 x 3137 (300dpi)