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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Jaina Rock-cut Caves in Western India
Distinct Features
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Two seated Jinas Two seated Jinas
2.35m by 2.03m 2.48m by 2.13m
bearers shown fully. Hair of Jina shown in dots. The hair of Jina to left is shown in dots. The hair of both the Jinas are shown in
dots.
Standing Jina
Standing Jina
Panchaparmesthis
Padmavati
1.75m by 0.55m Standing on double lotus with halo
behind. No other pratihārya. Head is
broken. 1.75m by 0.55m Standing on double lotus with halo
behind. No other pratiharya. Head is broken. There are five figures of sidhha, arhat, acharya, upadhyāya and sadhu standing in kayotsarga mudrā. Of these, first four figures are nude, while sadhu is shown wearing a lower garment. All have halocs behind the heads. The first figure on right has hair falling on the shoulders. All the figures are now defaced. To the right of these figures is Sarvānubhūti while on the
left is Ambika (Plate 63). 1.06m by 0.7m Carved in a niche. Eight-armed figure
standing on double lotus. In right hands, from lower most is a flower, khadga, ankusa and a baņa. The lower left hand is damaged. The next two hands have an aksamāla and a dhanusa, while the upper left hand is broken. No snake-hoods, but a seated figure of Parsvanatha above the head accompanied by musicians. Her vahana, kakutasarpa shown below. Flanked by seated figures
of female devotees near feet (Plate 51). 1.07m by 0.39m Stands in dvibhanga on double lotus.
Four-armed holding probably a book in lower right hand and a flower in each of the upper hands. The lower left hand is broken. Above her head is seated Jina figure and below is a seated devotee
couple (Fig. 29d, Plate 50).
Shrine 3.7m by 2.25m Throne has five compartments-wheel in
the middle, lions in the side ones and elephant heads in between, fio 198/?
Sarasvati
Seated Jina