Bhogavati - Shiva's Left Arm Balance Puzzle

Grab the metal cage in the far corner and drag it over to the scale. Position it on the right side so it is touching the edge of the platform, as shown in the screenshot above. Climb back onto the ledge and go up the stairs and around to the back of the statue holding the scale platforms.

Grab the stone band on the square column behind the statue. Jump up to grab the horizontal pole above. Climb out to the middle of it. Then swing and jump to the next pole, then the next.

Lara's weight on the third pole tips the scales, raising the platform, as shown above, and lowering one of Shiva's left arms. (You can't see it in the screenshot, but a cut scene shows this happening.)

If you've positioned the cage as described above, it should keep the scale platform from sinking back to its original position. So Shiva's arm should remain raised even after you move on.

Still hanging from the third pole, turn to face the ledge and the other two poles. Climb on top of the pole, as shown above, and then jump to grab the second pole. Swing and jump to the first pole, then the ledge ahead. (Or, if you prefer, drop to the floor, climb back onto the ledge and return to the walkway behind the statue holding the scale.)

Thanks to Don F., Chris W. and Rolly V., who submitted alternate versions of this same strategy.

NOTE: If this method doesn't work for you and the scale platform sinks below the top of the cage when Lara lets go, causing Shiva's arm to rise up again, try this alternate strategy. Position the metal cage against the front edge of the scale platform instead of on the right. Climb back onto the ledge and go around to the back of the statue holding the scale platforms. Climb up to the poles and jump across to the third one. Again, Lara's weight will pull down the pole, raising the scale platform and lowering Shiva's arm. Now drop to the floor and quickly push the metal cage beneath the scale platform. With the cage in place, the scales cannot tip back to their original position and Shiva's arm stays down.

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