61

61. Mace topped with a jewel (Sanskr. [ratna] gadā; Tib. nor bu mtshan pa'i be chon; beng gter ma), a rather common attribute.

62

62. Stick (Sanskr. daṇḍa; Tib. beng, dbyug pa, 'phrul gyi gandi, stong bu), an attribute of Pañjara Mahākala, who usually holds it horizontally,  and of certain other deities. A similar implement wielded by Daṇḍa Mahākala is known as the “big sandalwood club” (Tib. tsan dan beng chen).

63

63. Lash or horsewhip (Tib. rta lcag), a hand-held implement of Gesar, Vaishravana, and other deities.

64. Large yak-tail fan (Sanskr. cāmararatna; Tib. rnga yab nor bu'i yu ba can) decorated with a jewel, a rather common attribute.

65A

65B

65. Large yak-tail fan similar to No. 64. We should note, though, that 64 shares an affinity with 61, while 65A is the most common representation of a large fan, and 65B is a highly stylized representation of the same implement.

66A

66B

66. Large fan (Sanskr. cāmara; Tib. rnga yab) without a jewel (cf. Nos. 64 and 65).

67

67. Special type of standard or banner (Sanskr. paṭākā; Tib. ba dan), differing from Nos. 73–77 primarily in that its silk triple pendant is suspended on a hook. This pendant (Tib. phan rtse gsum pa) is sometimes mounted on the khaṭvāṅga and certain other implements. It symbolizes the Three Jewels; Body, Speech, and Mind; and other triads that occur in the Teaching.

68A

68B

68C

68D

68. Ank or ankus elephant goad (Sanskr. aṅkuśa; Tib. lcags kyu), an implement of mahouts. Attribute 68A/B is the most common variety of this implement, i.e., the “vajra hook” (Sanskr. vajrāṅkuśa; Tib. rdo rje'i lcags kyu – cf. No. 41). No. 68D shows the “flower hook” (Sanskr. utpalāṅkuśa; Tib. u tpa la'i lcags kyu), an attribute of Kurukulla.

69A

69A. Spear or javelin (Sanskr. tomara; Tib. mda’ chen).

69B

69B. This attribute, which has been noticed only once, may be identical to No. 69A or No. 70 (?).

70A

70A. Long lance (Sanskr. śakti, kunta; Tib. mdung), held by numerous deities. Occasionally called a “lance flag” (Tib. mdung dar).

70B

70B. Short lance or harpoon (Sanskr. kanaya; Tib. mtshon rtse gcig pa). Characteristic, like the long lance (No. 70A), of many Buddhist deities, particularly Vajrabhairava. In some cases, a rope knotted around the lance’s shaft is depicted instead of the flying horsetail and skull (cf. No. 49).

71

71. Tiger-skin banner (Sanskr. śārdūladhvaja; Tib. stag lpags kyi rgyal mtshan), an attribute of the four-faced Chitipati, Lord of charnel grounds.

72.

72. Banner of victory (Sanskr. dhvaja; Tib. rgyal mtshan). A common attribute, one of the “eight auspicious symbols”.

73.

73. Banner topped with a jewel (Sanskr. ratna dhvaja; Tib. nor bu'i rgyal mtshan). Among the most common attributes.

74.

74. Banner topped with a crossed vajra (Sanskr. viśvavajrāṅkadhvaja; Tib. sna tshogs rdo rje'i rgyal mtshan), held by Mahāmayuri and Sarvanivaranavishkambhina.

75.

75. Makara banner (Sanskr. makaradhvaja; Tib. chu srin gyi rgyal mtshan). Makara is a sea monster. This banner is an attribute of the deity Rahula. In the Hindu tradition the makara banner is an attribute of Kamadeva, the Vedic god of amorous passion. In Buddhism, therefore, the makara banner symbolizes the victory over Mara, the personification of evil, whose primary instrument is passion. Robert Beer has also identified a wolf banner (Sanskr. vṛkadhvaja; Tib. spyang ki’i rgyal mtshan), tiger banner (vyāghradhvaja; Tib. stag gi rgyal mtshan), and bull banner (Sanskr. vṛṣadhvaja; Tib. khyu mchog gi rgyal mtshan). The latter is an attribute of Ganapati Mahākala mounted on a lion.

76.

76. Parasol (Sanskr. ātapatra, chatra; Tib. gdugs), one of the “eight auspicious symbols”, a royal insignia and emblem of spiritual power, characteristic especially of the female deity Sitatapatra. A parasol of peacock feathers (Sanskr. māyūrachattra; Tib. rma bya’i gdugs) also occurs in works of Buddhist art.

77A

77A. Flag or pennant (Sanskr. paṭākā; Tib. cho reng, sbyod pan, lung ma), an attribute of the deity Brahmanarupa Mahākala, and in a slightly different form, of Karmarāja.

77B. Large fan similar in form to the flag (Tib. bsil g.yab, rlung ras). Held in one of Vajrabhairava’s left hands and usually green or white in colour. In some cases it is represented as a piece of cloth stretched between two poles.

78A

78B

78C

78. Trident (Sanskr. triśūla, tridaṇḍika; Tib. mdung rtse gsum pa, dbyu gu rtse gsum pa). This implement, characterized by complex symbolism, is among the most common attributes. Beer regards one of its variants as a trident flag (Tib. ru mtshan rtse gsum). Occasionally 78B, an attribute of Simhanada Lokeśvara, is entwined by two snakes. This form is known as the “serpent trident” (Tib. sbrul rtse gsum). No. 78C is a banner with a trident (Tib. rgyal mtshan rtse gsum).