From around 700s-1200s of CE a syncretic deity combining the paurANika trinity in the body of sUrya is seen widely in India --commonly termed hari-hara-hiraNyagarbha. Here is Khmer reflex of this deity. The aspects of the trinity are clear but the we believe the saura aspect is
unique in this Khmer representation. hari: chakra& sha~Nkha; hara: trishUla& a~Nkura (common in east Asia); hiraNyagarbha: akShamAla& pustaka; sUrya: maNDala (sphere) & kamaNDalu that might also fit with brahman
Here is a mainland Indian exemplar from the paramAra or chandella realm
Another exemplar vandalized by your friendly dADhIvAle from Hinglajgarh
The seated exemplar from Duladeo, Khajuraho
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