Brahmā kneels in front of Bhairava

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Four-headed and red-complexioned Brahmā kneels in front of Bhairava (a form of Shiva), who stands on a pedestal. Behind him is his conveyance, the dog. Brahmā 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 Gaṅgā. He wears a tiger skin, paduka (sandals) and ornaments: especially noteworthy here are those on his ears.

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Size: 2550px × 3137px
Location: India
Photo credit: © The Protected Art Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: anjali, book, bowl, brahma, damaru, deities, dhoti, drum, ganga, hindu, india, kapala, mudra, pedestal, sandals, shawl, siva