Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 149
e are also two new moons, emblems of Venus, or lanature, introduced. The crown above the pomegranaterepresents the triad, and the number four; whilst in theoriginal the group which we copy is surrounded by variousforms of the triad, all of which are as characteristic of manas Rimmon is of woman.… … Figure 133. Kamala, one of the many forms given to female nature.She bears in one hand the lotus, emblem of self-fructifica-tion, — in other similar figures an effigy of the phallus isplaced, — whilst in the other she holds her infant Krishna,Crishna, or Vishnu. Such groups are as common in India…
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