Holy Abu

SR No.: 023259
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jayantvijay
Publisher: Yashovijay Jain Granthmala
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 380
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 14 MB

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[Holy Abu
*Cell No. 44-A sa-parikara sculpture of Parshvanātha as the mulanayaka. There is a very beautiful richly carved big torana (archway) in front of the Jina (fig. 44). Also a simple Jina image. Two images in all.
Cell No. 45-A sa-parikara sculpture of Shri Adinatha as the chief deity. There is another beautiful torana in front, similar to the one in cell no. 44.
Cell No. 46-A sa-parikara sculpture of Tirthankara Dharmanatha as mūlanāyaka with two simple Jina figures. Total 3 images.
Cell No. 47-The Tirthankara Anantanatha installed as the mulanayaka. The image is a sa-parikara Pañchatirthi sculpture. A beautiful ornamental big torana (archway) is placed in front of the sculpture.
*Cell No. 48:-A sa-parikara image of the Tirthankara Sumatinatha worshipped as the chief deity. Another similar image and a simple Jina figure are also kept in the cell. In all 3 sculptures.
*Cell No. 49:-The mulanayaka is a sa-parikara image of the Jina Ajitanatha. To his left is installed a Sa-parikara sculpture of a Jina; in the parikara of this Jina are represented 23 miniature figures of other Tirthankaras, thus making the sculpture a Chovisi-(Chaturvimshati )-Paṭṭa. Total 2 sculptures.
Cell No. 50-A sa-parikara sculpture of the Lord Mahāvīra as the mūlanayaka. No additional images.
Cell No. 51-A Tri-tirthika sa-parikara sculpture of a Jina as the mulanāyaka. Another simple Jina figure. 2 images in all.
*Cell No. 52:-A Pañcha-tirthika sa-parikara sculpture of Shri Mahāvīrasvāmī (Lord Mahāvīra) worshipped as the chief deity. Another parikara-less Jina image. 2 images.