| Another
dynamic image of the same type was wrongly identified
as Bhrkuti-Tara by Bhattasali and unfortunately
this identification is widely accepted even today.
The deity (upper right corner damaged) originated
at Bhavanipur (Munshiganj) and belongs to the early
11th century. In this figure the deity holds in
her eight hands the following attributes: trident,
sword, thunderbolt, noose and hatchet, the other
three attributes are damaged. A crawling elephant-headed
two-armed figure of vighna (generally identified
as Ganesha) is shown on the pedestal. Because of
certain irregular features, viz. prominent teeth
in the left face, horrible laughing expression with
fangs in the right face, the effigy of the Cosmic
Buddha in the tiara and the presence of the elephant-headed
figure on the pedestal, it is doubtful if the deity
can be identified as Mahapratisara. The figure has
recently been identified as an aspect of Marichi
.
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Picture-1: Bhrkuti-Tara found
from Bhavanipur (Munshiganj) |
