A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in a silver-framed niche before a green curtain with gold dots. It wears a blue and gold jewelled chest ornament, a teal and purple cloth, a brown rudraksha-style mala, and a red-and-yellow flower garland. Its upper hands hold a trident and a flame-like emblem; a damaru-like drum is in a lower hand. A pink flower lies at its lap. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in a silver-framed niche before a green curtain with gold dots. It wears a blue and gold jewelled chest ornament, a teal and purple cloth, a brown rudraksha-style mala, and a red-and-yellow flower garland. Its upper hands hold a trident and a flame-like emblem; a damaru-like drum is in a lower hand. A pink flower lies at its lap.

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