A Turban of serpents termed as “Sarppamauli” for Shiva as Rishabanthiga murthy,
A Turban of serpents termed as “Sarppamauli” for Shiva as Rishabanthiga murthy, Tanjore Art Gallery, Thiruvenkadu bronze, 11th Century CE. Image by Dr Ponnambalam Chidambaram You can also see a Hair Band of Gems above his forehead and this is termed as Bhalapatta Or Lalatapatta. Here only the Patra kundala is seen in the left ear lobe and the right ear lobe shows elongated shape. It was probably meant to be adorned with a separate Makara kundala -- source link
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