 In a coin [Kasu] found in Madurai, it is shown holding a snake in its beak.All 2-dimensional depictions show a symmetrical image similar to the Double-headed eagle while other images show the long tail feathers resembling a peacock, which is the national bird of India.In the Chennakeshava temple of Belur, Karnataka, Gandaberunda, the two faced bird is carved as a scene of "chain of destruction" in which a deer becomes prey to a big python, which in turn is lifted by an elephant.