Jaina Iconography

SR No.: 011018
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: B Bhattacharya
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1974
Total Pages: 247
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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descriptions of Mahāmānasi, according to which, she has the vehicle of a pcacock and holds in her hands a disc, fruit, Idi (sword ?) and Varada.!
Although most rare, unexpectedly, I was able to explore a separate figure of Virvāṇī, which generally agrees with the above description. It is now in the Lucknow Muscum. A subordinate representation of the Yaksiņi may be seen in some places of Jaina antiquity.”
The name Nirvāṇi conotes the idea of Nirvana. Her symbols of a book, lotus, kumandalu strike one with her characteristic nature of the wife of Brahmā. Curiously, Brahma's wife is also called Sarasvati. As Mahāmānasī, the Yakşiņi holds her new function being a Vidyādevī. Malīmānasi lilcrally means the 'great Goddess to preside over learning'. The symbol of a peacock, again, speaks of her connection with Sarasvati, the river goddess, who has the same bird as her riding vehicle.
Balā (Acrutā) or Vijayā
We sind her described in the Svetainbara books as a Yakṣiṇi riding a peacock and bcaring four hands symbolised with a citron, spear, Bhuşundi and lotus.: Canonically different
cr. तत्तीर्थजन्मा निर्वाणी गौरागी कमलासना ।
पुस्तकोत्पलसंयुक्तौ विभ्रती दक्षिणौ करो। सकमण्डलुकमलौ वामौ च दधती करौ ॥
Hemacandra's Sūnlinallacarita. 1. THETATET 297 hauf TTISTI फलेढिचक्रहस्तासौ वरदा शिखिवाहना ॥
Pratisthāsārasaṁgraha (MSS., Arrah Collection). C.चक्रफले ढिवराङ्कितकरां महामानसीं सुवर्णाभाम् । शिखिगां चत्वारिंशद्धनुरुन्नतजिनमतां प्रयजे ॥
Pralistlusroldhāra; Vidy the fig. of Santinitha, in a cave, castern roof, Gwalior Fort. It bears four hanıls. Inside the Fort through the Urai gate, another figure may be seen on the left side of the road, amidst three Jaina Colossi, of which one is of Sāntinātha. Cf, the figure in 'the “Pataini Devi"
Temple in Unchhera State, C.I. 3. reiteradat at there Ifaiateat I
बिभ्राणा दक्षिणी बाहू बीजपूर