 Each face of his points to a cardinal direction.His hands hold no weapons, rather symbols of knowledge and creation.In one hand he holds the sacred texts of Vedas, in second he holds "mala" (rosary beads) symbolizing time, in third he holds a "sruva" or "shruk" — ladle types symbolizing means to feed sacrificial fire, and in fourth a "kamandalu" – utensil with water symbolizing the means where all creation emanates from.