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 ccxli > 10» Venkateswer. 1 J I. Alamalu. > (Silver.) 12. Nanchari. j Two of these Images are female and one is male, who is denominated Venkateswer, one of the incarnations of Vishnu^ having four hands with different weapons, stand- ing on a Fitha (seat) : the f-male Images are his consorts, the names are peculiar to the c outh : they are supported by an ornamented elevated paling. 13 Alwar Marti, (Silver.) A small Image, of a worshipper of Vishnu. 14. Sri Devi, (Copper.) An [mage of Sri or Lakshmi the goddess of prosperity and Wife of Vishnu. m 15. Ganesa, (Copper.) An Image of Ganesa seated on a stool, with ten arms, five on each siite, he holds differt nt wapons in each hand, excepting two, the right of which holds a lotus, and the left his Spouse Siddhi : his Vehicle Rat is on his left side, eating some cake. 16. Surj/a Yantram, (Copper.) A Circular Figure of the Sun according to the As- tronomical syst m of the Hindus : on four sides of the disk is a God of Fire in the form of a Flame, two lions support the Globe of the Sun. 17. Gopala, (Copper.) An erect Copper Image of Krishna, as the Cowherd. He is completrly and magnifi ently dressed and orna- mented in the ancient style, having both hands raised to his mouth as if calling to the Kihe. 18. Tandava Kristna, (Copper.) A small Image of a dancing Krishna, extending his left arm. and holding up in his right hand a roll of butter. 19. Narasimha Avatar, (Copper.) An Image representing Narasimha, one of the incarna- tion of Vishnu, the face of a Lion, with the limbs and the body human, he ha,s four arms on each side, with two of his hands he holds Hiranyak&ha, across his thighs ; tearing open his belly and with his six other hands he holds the Sankh } Chakra, and various emblems of Vishnu*