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fish.482 But the Svetāmbara tradition mentions his lāñchana as the nandyāvarta symbol.483 The Digambara tradition gives the name of his attendant yakşa as Kendra484 or Khendra,485 but according to the Svetāmbara tradition, his name is Yakşendra486 of Yakşeśa.487 The Digambara tradition furnishes the name of his attendant yakşi as Ajitā488 or Tarāvati or Vijayā.989 But the Svetāmbara tradition mentions her name as Dhanā490 or Dhārini or
Kālī.491
19. MALLINATHA OR MALLI
Malli's complexion is blue.492 His or her lāñchana is pitcher (kalasa).493 The name of this tīrthamkara's attendant yaksa is Kubera.494 The name of the attendant yaksi mentioned in the Digambara tradition is Aparājitā,495 but according to the Svetāmbara tradition, her name is Dharanapriyā.496 Her
482. JAA; JPV, p. 113. 483. Ibid.; ibid. 484. Ibid., p. 15. 485. JPV, p. 255. 486. Ibid.; JAA, I, p. 15. 487. Ibid., p. 113. 488. JAA, I, p. 15. 489. JPV, p. 113 490. JAA, I, p. 15. 491. JPV, pp. 113,255. 492. ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 15. 493. JAA, I, p. 15;JPV, p. 114. We have already stated that according to the Digambaras Malli
was a male, but according to the Svetāmbaras, Malli was a female. In sculpture Malli has been depicted as a male. But one image of Malli (SML no. J.885) depicts this jina as a
female; this is probably the only image which depicts Malli as a female. See JPV, p. 114. 494. JPV, p. 114; JAA, I, p. 15. 495. Ibid., p. 255; Ibid. 496. Ibid., Ibid.
