Sadharana

Common forms of Vishṇu — Sadharana.

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Informations — Form I

Colour: —

Vehicle: —

Āsana: —

Faces: —

Hands: Eight

Objects in hands/Symbols: Sword, mace, arrow, lotus, conch, bow, wheel & shield¹ (AC)²

Or

Arrow (?), sword, mace, boon-giving, bow, shield, wheel & conch
Vehicle—Garuḍa (AGP)

Or

R.h.—Śāntimudrā, conch, mace & arrow
L.h.—conch, wheel, shield & bow (BS)

Hand pose: —

Hair dress: —

Consort: —

Miscellaneous: —

Variations: —

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Informations — Form II

Colour: —

Vehicle: —

Āsana: —

Faces: —

Hands: Four

Objects in hands/Symbols: R.h.—protection pose, conch & wheel
L.h.—kaṭaka, mace & lotus (AB)⁴

Or

R.h.—śāntimudrā & mace
L.h.—conch & wheel (BS)

Or

Protection & boon-giving poses, lotus mace, wheel & conch (MS)

Or

Wheel, lotus, mace & conch (SR)

Or

Mace, lotus, wheel & conch—Mukunda (form of Vishṇu) (SR)

Or

1 & 2—Veṇu (flute), rosary & veda (book)—Hari (form of Vishṇu) (SR)

Or

Wheel, boon-giving, mace & lotus—Mukunda (SR)
Whell, conch, veṇu, lotus & mace and two hands in yoga mudrā. Gopīs pouring water—Mukunda (SR)

Or

Vāsudeva—protection pose, boon-giving pose
accompanied by Rukmīṇī and Satyabhāmā

Hand pose: —

Hair dress: —

Consort: —

Miscellaneous: —

Variations: —

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Informations — Form III

Colour: —

Vehicle: —

Āsana: —

Faces: —

Hands: Two

Objects in hands/Symbols: —

Hand pose: —

Hair dress: —

Consort: —

Miscellaneous: —

Variations: —

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