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size) attended by his respective Sāsanadēvatās and Gautama and Ganadhara. Of Vijayanagara work. (c) Chaudi figure. Late. Poor work.
(d) Two buffaloes. Late. Poor work. PHOTOGRAPH 4: Padmăvati, Yakshiņi of Pārsvanātha. Four
hands, one broken. The other three hold noose, fruit and lotus. A snake-hood is seen over her mukuta. Hamsa is her vähana which is shown at her feet. Workmanship, though poor, recalls Vijaya
nagara. PHOTOGRAPH 5: (1) Stone Brahmadēva seated in front of
a prabhā; (2) Ādinātha seated in dhyana and (3) Tirthankara plaque with subsidary Tirthankaras in miniature and attendant Säsanadēvatās. All the three are of Vijayanagara work.
HAMPI, HOSTET TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT.
The Lainas formed a large and flourishing community in the Bellary district is evident from the large number of their temples scattered all over the district. They almost invariably selected a picturesque site for the erection of their temples valuing rightly, the effect of environment on their architecture.
The Ganigitti Jaina temple on the Kampli road, two dilapidated examples to the east of the Elephant Stables, two more just north of the northern gopuram of the Pamāpati temple and
