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Deity
Symbolic Representation
Brahma
lotus, carving or picture of swan, string of beads
Saraswati
old book, sheet of music, lotus, carving or picture of peacock or swan
Shiva
polished oval stone to represent Shiva's Linga, carving or picture of a bull
Parvati
gold-colored beads, lotus
Durga
carving or picture of tiger or lion
Ganesha
carving or picture of an elephant
Vishnu
conch shell, carving or picture of one of his avatars, such as the fish, the tortoise, the Buddha.
Lakshmi
collection of coins
Rama
bow and arrow
Krishna
wooden flute
Hanuman
carving or picture of a monkey

 
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