The right hands hold the following : Trident (trishul), damaru ( tabor-drum); a skull-cup with a lock of hair; sword, and finally a live serpent.
The left hands hold: a mace; conch; a wheel; lotus, and lastly a shield.
The upper part of Shiva's body is bare, he wears serpent and skull necklaces. The lower torso is clothed in a tiger skin, the paws of which slain animal are visible just under the crossed legs of Shiva. The tail of this animal acts like a belt and holds tightly in place this lower 'garment.'
From his awesome ensemble of heads flows the Ganges, and also hang down locks flowing across his chest like venomous snakes. The hair on his chest and belly too seems vibrant like an army of ants in addition he wears a garland of flowers.
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