122 Isanasivagurudevapadahati Goddess Sarasvati. Daily rituals as well as special rituals are applicable to the deity. (58) Sāstā also called Bhūtanātha is one of the popular deities worshipped in Kerala. So naturally the author proceeds to discuss the worship of the God. In this connection the measure ments of the idol are also given. His weapons are also mentioned. Eight aspects of the god are enumerated as : गोप्ता च पिङ्गलाक्षश्च वीरसेनश्च शाम्भवः । त्रिनेत्र: शूलभृद् दक्षो भीमरूपस्तथाष्टमः On his left goddess Prabhā and on his right his eight year old son Satyaka are to be installed. A beautiful description of the god is provided here and it is concluded with a reference to his consort and son. | प्रोक्तमानादिसंयुक्त सौम्यवक्त्रं चतुर्भुजम्
प्रभूतसिंहासनाब्जे स्वासीनं वामपादतः । दक्षिणेन तु पादेन लम्बेनाकान्तपङ्कजम् | शरं च क्षुरिकां चापं खड्गं बिभ्रच्चतुर्भुजम् || प्रभां च नवतालेन दिव्यरूपामलङ्कृताम् । उपविष्टां दक्षिणेन लम्बमानाङ घ्रिपङ्कजाम् ॥ नीलोत्पलकरां शास्तुर्वामभागावलम्बिनीम् । अष्टवर्षार्भक प्रख्यं सत्यकं चाष्टतालतः ॥ शास्तुर्दाक्षिणपार्श्वस्थं दिव्याकारमलङ्कृतम् । एवं बेराणि सम्पाद्य प्रतिष्ठामथ कारयेत् ॥ The vehicle of the god is mentioned as a horse. The picture of the horse is to be made as a sign of his flag For enumerating these details the author has drawn upon Tantras like Devodbhava. (59) There are seven divine mothers worshiped in Kerala temples. Even where the usual idols are not installed they are offered oblations everyday. The seven mothers are: ब्राह्मी माहेश्वरीचैव कौमारी वैष्णवी तथा । वाराही च तथेन्द्राणी चामुण्डी सप्तमी तथा ॥ Virabhadra and Vighneśvara are also installed along with them as if to protect them. The author has given directions for
