Sadashiva Pendant

Here Shiva is depicted with ten hands and five heads, four facing each of the four directions and one embedded in his matted locks, facing upwards. A fifth head at the back of his head lies invisible. Each of the faces has three eyes. His ten hands hold various implements:

The right hands hold the following : Trident (trishul), damaru ( tabor-drum); a skull-cup with a lock of hair; sword, and finally a live serpent.

The left hands hold: a mace; conch; a wheel; lotus, and lastly a shield.

The upper part of Shiva's body is bare, he wears serpent and skull necklaces. The lower torso is clothed in a tiger skin, the paws of which slain animal are visible just under the crossed legs of Shiva. The tail of this animal acts like a belt and holds tightly in place this lower 'garment.'

From his awesome ensemble of heads flows the Ganges, and also hang down locks flowing across his chest like venomous snakes. The hair on his chest and belly too seems vibrant like an army of ants in addition he wears a garland of flowers.