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JAINA BRONZES
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a rectangular base supported on four legs. Two projections on either side of the base bear the Yaksha and Yakshini of Mahāvira. An elaborate prabhāvali (broken into two or three pieces) shows the following :- "Twenty--three Tirtharkaras arranged in a row with Pārsvanäha the twenty-third perched on the top, chāmaras one on either side of Mahāvīra, bhāmandala and Mukkodai. The image is of fine finish with curly lock on the head and long tufts of hair hanging on either side of the head.
ciii) MAHAVIRA BRONZE : Total height 13.3 c.mn Total width 7.4 c.m. Seated on a perforated āsana supported by a pedestal bearing the lion placed between two kneeling worshippers. The seat supports a prabhā on which can be seen two ganadharas and the Bidyadevi special to Mahāvīra, the latter holding a bock in her hands. The Yakshas stand on either side of Mahāvīra.
(iv) MAHAVIRA - BRONZE : Total height 29 c.m. Standing on a pedestal the front of which bears three lions, the central one being the lāñchhana while the flanking ones indicate the simhāsana. The image is broken into three parts and stands in front of a prabhā also broken bearing bhāmaņdala and Mukkodai. The pedestal has an inscription in Kanarese which reads "ba lla nte bhi ya ya bbe sa di.”
(v) TIRTHANKARA - BRONZE : Height of the figure 20.5 c.m. Height of pedestal z c.m. Standing on a pedestal in front of a broken and damaged prabhā parts of which are missing. One of the parts of the prabhā contains the mukkodai with finial, and another part represents the bhāmandala which is secured to the figure.
