Cave 8, East Jamb

Phase II, after 465 AD
Yungang Grottoes, Datong

The paired deva here (see previous page) is undoubtedly a form of Shiva, with the crescent moon in his crown and riding on his bull mount Nandi. Unusual aspects of this iconography include his upright hands holding the sun and moon, and his central hand that holds a bunch of grapes. These paired devas appear across and above several other doorways of Yungang, including the Cave 10 North Wall.