| Temples & Legends of Assam |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
TEMPLES IN KAMRUP DISTRICT |
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| The Navagrahas or
the nine planets are thus represented in the Sastras:- "Surya’s great chariot has one wheel and is drawn by seven horses, he has a lotus in each hand, wears an armour and has a shield over his breast, has beautiful straight hair, and is surrounded by a halo of light. "Candra is represented in white colour, clothed in white garment, surrounded by a halo and adorned with ornaments and garland of all sorts of flowers. "Mangala is represented in fire-like red colour, clothed in red garments, seated upon Simhasana, with three arms bearing Gada, Sula, Sakti weapons and as one in an Abhaya or Varada pose. |
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