Keywords: Tiruchchirappalli Bhikshatana.jpg en The god Shiva in his form as Bichandi or Bhikshatana The god is white-skinned and nude but for a red loin-cloth and garlands of jewels and skulls He is four-armed and holds the trident and blood-bowl in two hands and the drum and deer in the other two hands His hair is crowned by a flame A yellow-skinned figure carries a bowl with eyes on his head before the god http //collections vam ac uk/item/O41600/painting-shiva-in-his-form-as/ unknown from Tiruchchirappalli made 1820-1825 painted PD-art Bhikshatana |