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the disc. To his right, the figure in abhaya-mudra and the conch in
his hand, may be identified with Visnu. A figure holding the sugar-
cane bow in his right hand and a makara standard in his left hand
stands to the right of Visnu; he is probably Kama. To the left of
Nrsimha figure in tribhanga pose holding a flute and the bow, may
be that of Krsna. Next to him may be Balarama holding a wine
goblet in his right hand the left arm is akimbo. The last figure
carrying the sword and the shield in his hands may be that of
Aniruddha. This panel perhaps represents the Nrsihma and the
Pancavira worship, and if the interpretation is correct, it is a very
strong evidence supporting the prevalence of the Pancavira worship
in the early Bhagavata religion.
One remarkable feature of the most of the Nrsimha images of
the Gupta period is the absence of the demon Hiranyakasipu with
whom he is so closely associated. The Vaikhanasagama describes
the single images of Nrsimha as the Kevala Nrsimha, but the
images referred to above do not tally with that description. Kevala
Nrsimha has either two or four arms. If he is four-handed, the
upper right hand should hold the disc and the upper left hand
should hold the conch. The front two hands should be resting on
the knees. Girija-Nrsimha, another variety of the single Nrsimha,
should be shown seated on a padmasana in the utkutika posture,
the forelegs being supported in this position by the Yogapatta.
Nrsimha seated with the Yogapatta round his legs is commonly
found in the south rather than in the north.