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cognizeance of Mahāvīra, which is flanked by two devotees with folded hands. Two-armed yakşa, Sarvānubhuti, carved on the right extremity of the pedestal holds a purse in his extant, left arm while the corresponding hand with the face and lower portion of the figure is damaged. Two-armed yaksi, Siddhāyikā, of the left corner bears probably a lotus in the left arm and with her right she shows the abhaya-mudrā. Here also the portion below the waist of the yakși has been completely damaged. A female figure surmounts on either side the figure of the yakşaand-yakṣī and holds a lotus in the inner hand while the outer hand rests on the thigh. The figures of the attendant flywhiskbearers are severely damaged. On the top of each pilaster, framing the central Jina, sits a defaced Jina flanked by two standing Jinas. Here again the flying figure of vidyādhara carved on either side is single and over that is carved an elephant with two riders, the elephant figure of the right corner being lost. Above the single hovering figure again appears on each side a single flying celestial being bearing a garland. At left upper corner sits a much worn figure of Jina, while the Jina figure of the corresponding corner has been lost with the broken portion of the corner. The figure of the drum-beater surmounting the triple parasol is not visible,
The hair of the Jina is dressed in schematic curls with a small knot. The halo behind the head comprises blossom circlet, rosette and lozenge shaped decoration arranged alternately and beaded hand. The image may be dated to the twelfth century.
Jaina Quadruple (Acc. No. 1588; 32" X 17", Fig. 7)
The Jaina quadruple (caumukha), also called Pratimā Sarvatobhadrikā or Sarvatobhadrikā Pratimā, was a very favoured among the Jaina images and its antiquity can be traced to the days of the beginning of the Jaina art, in the Kuşāņa age at Mathura (Kankāli Tila), and which continued to be preferred during
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