Mahakala - Protector of the Dharma lakshmi According to Shaivite texts

According to Shaivite texts

Padmahasta: (Lotus-hand - she whose hand is holding [a] lotus[es])

he holds (or has nearby) a bana (arrow) in his right hand

Sadasiva is usually depicted having five faces and ten hands

Mahakala - Protector of the Dharma lakshmi According to Shaivite textsMahakala from Tibet wearing an elephant skin and sitting on a bird's head trampling a fisherman, holding a Vajra in his right hand and making a sign with his left hand. Mahkla is a deity common to Hinduism and Tantric Buddhism. In Buddhism, Mahkla is regarded as the sacred Dharmapla ("Protector of the Dharma"), while in Hinduism, Mahkla is a fierce manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva and the consort of the goddess Kali. Mahakala is also a name of one