Chapter 3 - Iconographic-sculptural study

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On the other hand, about Devi Tritria Tripura the
Kalika Purana 150 has made another beautiful description that she
is a four handed deity with the ayudhas as follows, in her right
hand she holds an Akshmala while her right lower one is in
Varadayani mudra, her left upper hand is in Abhya mudra and
accordingly, in her left lower hand she holds a Pustak. She is in
possession of a third eye on her forehead. Again in
Urdhapadmasana the deity sits on the chest portion of Lord
Sadasiva. Apart form that the naramundamala pendant to her
chest portion, appeared to be a primary ornament of her choice
Thus, in overall composition the sculpture of our
concern though look to have maintained a fair amount of similarity
with the prescribed description of Devi Tripur Bhairavi and Tritria
Tripura of the Kalika Purana, there are some clear cut variations
which have sufficiently confused us in confirming her identities
on the line of our proposed assumption. Accordingly, the first point
of our objection that genuinely came to our mind is that the deity
holds her only surviving ayudhas in her left upper hand which
should be in the left or right lower one as according to the
prescribed direction of the Kalika Purana. Secondly, the identical
150. Jabākusumasańkāśan Muktakesin Subhananam I
Sadasibn Hasantantu Pretabadwinidhāya ài !!
Hridaye Tasya Devasya Hriddharpanmāsanastitām !
Raktot Plaimirśritāntu Mundmālaṃ Padānugam !!
Grībāyān Dharayantintu Pinonnta Payodharām |
Caturbhujan Tathā Nagnan Dhakhiṇadwehakhamālinīma |!
Baradań Tadadho Bame Jaganmāyān Tathābhyam !
Adhastu Pūstakan Dhatte Trenetren Hasitānanām ||
Szyadrudhirabhugarttan Tathā Sarbbang Sundrim !
(K.P. 63/164-168).