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 The main figure is of Parsvanatha. It measures 0.86m by 0.8m. Above the head is a nine-hooded snake. He is flanked by standing figures of Jinas. Each of these figures measures 0.51m by 0.32m.
16. Seated Jina: 1.28m by 1.08m.
The Jina figure measures 0.73m by 0.65m. To his right is a standing figure of a monk while on left is a standing figure of a Jina. Each of these figures measures 0.47m by 0.2m.
17. Seated Parsvanatha: 0.97m by 0.66m.
The Jina figure measures 0.52m by 0.5m. Above the head is a nine-hooded snake. All these figures on the back wall are placed within a niche similar to that of 6 and 7 on the right sidewall. Except 13, all the figures have an elephant flanking the shrine of the arch. The elephants are shown heading towards the Jina.
18. Seated Suparšvanatha: 0.54m by 0.35m.
The Jina figure measures 0.44m by 0.36m. Above the head is single snake-hood.
19. Four standing monks: 0.58m by 1.17m.
Each of the figures measures 0.56m by 0.26m. These figures are similar to other monk figures.
20. Standing monk: 0.79m by 0.45m. The figure measures 0.7m by 0.34m.
21. Standing monk: 0.55m by 0.23m.
The figure measures 0.52m by 0.2m. It is a very crude sculpture.
22. Seated Parsvanatha: 0.81m by 0.43m.
The figure of Jina measures 0.44m by 0.4m. Above the head is a nine-hooded snake. This figure is similar to the figure of Supärsvanatha on the opposite wall. It is also placed within a niche formed by the pilasters and an arch. Below the icon is written "Mimamdhara Muni' in the modem Devanagari characters.
23. Seated Parsvanatha: 0.99m by 0.63m.
The Jina figure measures 0.56m by 0.5m. This figure is similar to the aforementioned figure.
24 to 28: Two seated Jinas in vertical row: Upper Jina: 0.37m by 0.39m. Lower Jina: 0.4m by 0.32m.
These Jina figures are similar to the other Jina figures.
29. Loose icon of Ambika: 0.62m by 0.38m.
Ambika is seated in vamalalitasana. Her vahana, the lion is shown below her left leg. The right hand is on the knee, though the object held in the hand is mutilated. In the left