Jaina Monuments Of Orissa

SR No.: 022826
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: R P Mohapatra
Publisher: D K Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 384
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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Jaina Monuments of Orissa
tees in kneeling pose and anjali hasta flank the bull in the pedestal. The Sasanadevi is carved seated on Garuda, her vehicle. She displays discs in two of her hands, varada in one and in the last an object which is not easily recognisable. The chauri bearers are standing straight instead of bending to one side or in cross legged position. Chauris in their hands are not traceable. They put their right hands across their waist regions and allow the left hands to rest on respective thighs. Flying Gandharvas with garlands, elephants, kevala tree, trilinear umbrella and trivali in the neck are shown as in other Rsabhanatha figures of the place. Its hairs are arranged in matted locks. Lotus petals. project around the circular halo. It measures 0.91mx 0.25m in all and partially eroded due to heavy growth of moss and lichen.
10. Bṣabhanatha (Fig. 116)
The next figure in the series is of Rsubhanatha carved seated in yogasana pose on a lotus pedestal supported by lions in the front. His läichana, the bull, and Chakreśsvart as Sasanadevi are found below pedestal along with devotees. She is seated on Garuda. Her four hands display discs in the upper and varada in the lower. The two chauri bearers and twenty-three other Tirthankara figures are carved seated along sides of Rṣabha. The twenty-three Tirthankaras surrounding Bṣabhanatha are provided with their conventional lanchanas below respective pedestals. The auspicious mark(?) is marked over chest. He is provided with the cliptical decorative halo, kevala tree, trilinear umbrella, drum played in hands, fiying figures with garlands and representation of elephants like other Rsabha images of the place. The flying figures with garlands, instead of depicted in the top row, are noticed at his shoulder level. This image measuring 1mx 0.55m is kept for the time being in another half broken shrine. Hairs on his head are arranged in jață, a few locks of which are observed falling on his broad shoulders.
11. Rohini
As noted earlier, the second Sasanadevt of the place is the figure of Rohint carved seated in Padmasana (cross legged) on a lotus pedestal supportedby lions. She is associated with Ajitanatha,the second Tirthankara of the Jaina pantheon. Similar Rohini images with differing attributes are noticed in the cave No.8 of Khandagiri hill of Orissa. Her twelve hands display vajra, sword, disc, arrow in the right and vessel, shield, bell, tridandt, bow in the left, one of her right hands is broken and the rest two kept palm over palm, a feature associated with her sitting posture. Her Tirthankara, Ajitanitha in yogasana pose with elephant as lañchana and chaur? bearers, is depicted on the top. The Tirthankara image is also provided with a trilinear umbrella over head flanked by flying figures with garlands. The kevala tree spreads its leaves on both sides of the umbrella. Rohini is profusely decked with rich ornaments and costume like crowning mukula (in conical shape) set with jewels, multi-stranded necklace fitted with lecket, armicts, bangles, (vehichudi), earrings, girdle with central locket and sacred thread (upavita). She is also provided with circular halo lavishly descorated with lotus petals enclosed by beaded borders. A series of devotees in kneeling pose and anjali hasta are seen below her pedestal. The slab including pedestal measures 0.92m x 0.52m.