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    The Hindu god  
	 
    
    Shiva 
	portrayed 
	
    in    
        Cham-style, 
	with an   
	 urna on his forehead and a 
	  
	
	 crescent 
	(fig.) 
	on the crown that covers his  
          
          
        jata. 
	He is depicted in 
	
	Chaturbuja-style, 
	i.e. with four arms, and his   
	
	 attributes include a 
	  
	 trisula 
	or trident, and a sword. He unites his left hand, that represents his female 
	facet, above his head with his right hand, which symbolizes his male 
	aspects, thus demonstrating his creative power. 
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