Jain Rup Mandan

SR No.: 001961
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Umakant P Shah
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 466
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Art
File Size: 27 MB

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Sasana-Devatās
219 (1) Cell 3, Image of śāntinātha, dated 1202 V.S. (1145 A.D.) Yakşa
Yaksi right hand 1. bag 1.b. 1. bag
r.h. I. mango bunch
1.h. 1. mango bunch r.h. 2. varada I.h. 2. citron
r.h. 2. mango bunch 1.h. 2. child Vāhana-Elephant
Vahana x x (2) Cell 5, Image of Kunthunatha, dated 1202 V.S. (1145 A.D.) Yakşa
Yaksi Money bag with two upper hands
1. 1. mango
1. 1. mango r. 2. varada 1. 2. citron
r. 2. citron
1. 2. child Vāhana-Elephant
Vāhana-Lion (3) Cell 7, Aranātha, dated 1202 V.S (1145 A.D.) Yaksa
Yakşi Yaksa as above
Yakşi as above (4) Cell 9, Rsabranazhe, dated 1202 V.S. (1145 A.D.) Yaksa
Yakşi Ambikā r. hand varada 1. hand bag
Yakşi as above Vähana-Elepbant (5) Cell 11, Munisuvrata, d. 1200 V.S. (1143 A.D.) Yakşa
Yakşi Ambika Money bag with two upper hands
as above T. 2. abhaya
1. 2. citron Vähana-Elephant (6) Cell 14, Rşabhanátha, d. 1186 V.S. (1129 A.D.) Yakşa
Yakşi Ambikā 1. 1. goad 1.1. noose
as above r. 2. abhaya
1. 2. bag Vāhana-Elephant (7) Cell 15, Santinātha, d. 1131 V.S. (1074 A.D.) Yakşa
Yakşi Ambika r. 1. goad 1. 1. noose
as above 1. 2. citron
1. 2. bag Vähana-Elephant (8) Cell 16, Supārsva, d. 1153 V.S. (1096 A.D.) Yaksa
Yakşi Ambika r. 1. goad 1.1. noose
as above 1. 2. ?
1. 2. bag Vāhana--Elephant (9) Cell 22, Rşabhanātha, d. 1358 (1301 A.D.) Yakşa
Yakşi Ambika r. 1. goad 1. 1. noose
as above r. 2. varada
1. 2. citron Vāhana--Elephant (10) Cell 52, Mahavira, dated 1378 V.S. (1321 A.D.) Yakşa
Yakși Ambikä r. l. goad 1. 1. noose
as above r. 2. varada
1. 2. bag Vāhana--Elephant
In the above few examples, it seems that the four-armed Yakşa is evolved from the two-armed Yakşa showing the fruit or varada and the money-bag. Possibly this evolved Yaksa in the above tradition