. The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja. g in Mayurabhanja, and at Ayodbya and Sujana-garh in the Nilgiri States. She is known atKhiching as Chandi Thakui-ani, at Ayodhya asMarichi TliakuranI and at Sujanagarh as BudbarChandi. The image at Khiching is of a differenttype from those found at xVyodhya and Sujana-garh, the latter two being of the same type§The following description of Marichi is found-in the Sadhauamala Tantra :— ^ She is Avhite in complexion, has threefaces, three eyes and eight arms. Her face onthe right side is red and on the left is blue,distorted and like that of a sow. S

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. The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja. g in Mayurabhanja, and at Ayodbya and Sujana-garh in the Nilgiri States. She is known atKhiching as Chandi Thakui-ani, at Ayodhya asMarichi TliakuranI and at Sujanagarh as BudbarChandi. The image at Khiching is of a differenttype from those found at xVyodhya and Sujana-garh, the latter two being of the same type§The following description of Marichi is found-in the Sadhauamala Tantra :— ^ She is Avhite in complexion, has threefaces, three eyes and eight arms. Her face onthe right side is red and on the left is blue,distorted and like that of a sow. She holdsin her right hands a vajra, a gond, anarrow and a sficJii and in her left hands n^oka-leaves, a bow, a s/Hra Avitli an upbfted fore-,finger. She has on her crown (a figure of) * Vidr Walters, On Yuan Cliuanii. Vol. I. j). 301. t Dr. OldfieldsNipal. 4: A. Gniiiwcdcrs Tuddlii^t Art in India. \>\k 200-201. § For tlic Mariclii vi Kliicliin^, ridr Surrey ofMayurablianja. Vol. Jl. Mayurabhanja Archaeological 48. Manjufii from Ayodhyd. y/iypoiiy ii|^ •6?

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