Jaina Rock Cut Caves In Western India Part 01

SR No.: 022810
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Viraj Shah
Publisher: Agam Kala Prakashan
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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Description and Chronology of Caves Icon No. Icon
Size
Distinct Features figure to right is (i) seated male (ii) flying male (iii) Varuna on a composite animal with makara head & trunk (iv) Vayu riding a deer. To left, from the uppermost figure is (v) Brahma riding swan (vi) Male riding a horse (vii) Indra on elephant (viii) Agni on ram. Male on horse and males without
vāhana cannot be identified (Plate 58) Penance of 3.1m by 2.6m Beautiful and detailed depiction as the Bahubali
panel depicting Kamatha's attack on Parsvanatha on the opposite walilig
22a) Kamatha's 1.9m by 1.32m Four attackers. Padmavati's ornaments attack on
carved in details (Fig. 22b) Parśvanātha Seated Jina 0.46m by 0.51m Carved on the pilaster Standing Jina 1.65m by 0.6m On the pilaster to the right of the shrine
doorway Standing Jina
On the pilaster to the left of the brine
doorway. Now completely destroyed Seated Jina 0.77m by 0.54m Sarvanubhuti on throne end Standing Jina 1.58m by 0.6m A male devotee on side Penance of 1.23m by 0.6lm Bharata's queen is absent. Another Bahubali
devotee couple seated to his left donor
couple?) Seated
0.52m by 0.68m A seated devotee and Sarvanubhuti to right Rşabhanatha
and a four-armed Chakresvari to the left. She holds chakra in upper hands, the
objects in the lower hands are indistinct Standing figure 0.84m by 0.28m Just an outline, probably of a Jina
Shrine Seated Jina 2.36m by 3.04m Seated on a lotus kept on throne. Central
and side compartments of the throne are plain, while a side compartment has a lion. Unlike other shrine images, chauri-hcarers are shown standing behind throne back (Fig. 22c)
Paintings
There are traces of plaster on all the panels. The sidewalls of the shrine and the hall ceiling bear the traces of paintings. Thus, the entire cave including the icons must have been painted. The hall ceiling in front of the shrine has faint traces of six squares divided by borders. The right sidewall of the shrine is covered with a painting. A few figures can be made out. In the centre is a male wearing a crown and a necklace with a halo and an attendant to his right. There are two more figures. But the painting is too dark and indistinct to make out anything.