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________________ Lana-Vasahi ] rts placed a mutilated stone-patta of the 24 Mothers of the Jinas. Cell 42-Mulanayaka Padmaprabha, his image shows parikara also. Another simple Jina image. Total 2 images. Cell 43-An image of a Jina (not recognised), with parikara, installed as mūlanayaka. Cell 44-A saparikara sculpture of Sumatinath worshipped as mūlanayaka of this cell. Another simple Jina image. Total 2 images. Cell 45-A saparikara sculpture of Aranatha installed as the mulanayaka. Cell 46-The cell has as its mulanayaka a saparikara sculpture of Shri Mahāvīra svāmī. Cell 47-A sculpture of a Jina (unrecognised), with parikara, worshipped as the chief deity in the cell. Cell 48-Similar to cell no. 47, Jina not recognised. Each of the three outer walls of the main sanctum has a niche with a Jina image installed in it. One of them has plaster over it. There is an entrance to the south of the whole shrine of Lūnavasahi. In a niche on its left is placed an image of the goddess Ambika, the one on the right is a yaksha figure. This is a four-armed figure-the club and the mudgara (mace) are held in two hands, while symbols of the remaining hands are indistinct. Thus, this shrine has in all the following varieties of sculptures: I Saparikara, Pañchatīrthī Sculptures. 5 in all. 2 Single Jina images, with parikara-72. 3 Jina figures with no parikara at all-30. 4 Kausaggiyās (standing Jina figures)-6.
SR No.023259
Book TitleHoly Abu
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorJayantvijay
PublisherYashovijay Jain Granthmala
Publication Year1954
Total Pages380
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size14 MB
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