The Indian Buddhist Iconography
by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya | 1958 | 51,392 words | ISBN-10: 8173053138 | ISBN-13: 9788173053139
This page contains an iconography image of Emanations of Akshobhya: Ucchushma-Jambhala and represents figure 130 of the book Indian Buddhist Iconography, based on extracts of the Sadhanamala English translation. These plates and illustrations represent either photographs of sculptures or line-drawing reproductions of paintings or other representations of Buddhist artwork.
Figure 130 - Emanations of Akṣobhya: Ucchuṣma-Jambhala
Figure 130: Ucchuṣma-Jambhala
(Sarnath)
Ucchuṣma also called Ḍimbha, being a variety of Jambhala, bears also the image of Akṣobhya on his crown. He may however, have the image of Ratnasambhava instead, and as an emanation of Ratnasambhava Jambhala will be described later. Several Sādhanas are devoted to his worship, [and the Dhyāna describing him with the image of Akṣobhya on his crown runs as follows...].
The Sarnath image (Fig. 130) illustrates this form of Jambhala standing on Dhanada or the Hindu god of wealth. Streaks of jewels may be noticed as coming out of Kuvera’s mouth. The peculiar feature of this sculpture is that here Ḍimbha is accompanied by his Śakti Vasudhārā.
Appearance: terrible;
Vāhana: Kuvera vomitting jewels;
Āsana: pratyālīḍha;