In the four-armed form, one of the left arms rests on Nandi's head, while the other is bent in "kataka" pose and holds a "nilotpala" (blue lotus) or hangs loosely at her side. In the three-armed representation, the left hand holds a flower, a mirror or a parrot. In the case of two-armed icons, the left hand rests on Nandi's head, hangs loose or holds either a flower, a mirror or a parrot. The parrot may be also perched on Parvati's wrist. Her hand(s) is/are adorned with ornaments like a "keyura" (anklet) or "kankana" (bangles).