Identifying the Large Images on the Central Walls - Face 17

Face 17

The seventeenth Face has three images ( from your right ) namely :

1. HAYAGREEVA with a fallen raakshasa on the pedestal. The deity has eight hands ( arrows, gadaa, chakra, sword, shankha, shield, bow and padma ). On his right is a lady with a long tailed bird perched on her right hand.

2. UPENDRA (ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ) (G - C - P - S ), the twenty second CHATURVIMSHATI MURTI.

3. KODANDARAAMA (ಕೋದಂಡರಾಮ) with LAKSHMANA (ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ) and HANUMANTA (ಹನುಮಂತ) to his right and SEETAA to the left.