Lord Mahavira Vol 01

SR No.: 023276
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S C Rampuria
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati Institute
Publication Year: 2001
Total Pages: 320
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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Lord Mahavira A figure of the goddess is found on a pillar in the rangamandapa of the Vimala Vasahi, Abu. The goddess here stands in tribhanga and carries the book and the vina in the right and the left upper hands. The right lower one is held in the varada mudra while the fourth hand is mutilated. Her vehicle sitting near the left foot, though mutilated, can still be identified as the lion (fig. 1).
Another sculpture of the yaksi is found from a temple in Cambay (fig. 2). The goddess here sits in lalitâsana with her left leg tucked up and the other one hanging. Over her head 'is the miniature figure of her Master Mahâvîra while a mall lion is seen in front of her bhadrasana. The book and the vina are held in her right and the left upper hands. The right lower one is held in the abhaya pose while the corressponding left hand carries the citron. A third sculpture of the yaksi with identical symbols is found from Patan.
On the outer wall of the sanctumn of Kharatara Vasahi, Delvada, Abu, is a figure of Siddhâyikâ in a sitting posture and carrying the vina and the book in the right and the left upper hands and showing the fruit and the abhaya mudra in the corresponding lower ones. The tiger is shown as her vahana.
A painted figure of the Yaksi with the label Sri Siddhâyikâ Sasanadevata found on a cloth painting of Varddhamana-VidyaPata, assignable to c. fifteenth century, published by U.P. Shah.? Yellow in complexion, Siddhâyikâ holds the lotus-stalk with her right lower hand, and shows the varada mudra with the right upper one. Her left upper hand carries the goad while the lower one, partly defaced, shows the pravacana mudra. A miniature drawing of her lion vehicle is visible below her right foot tucked up. The goddess sits in the lalitasana on a big cushion.
SIDDHÂYIKA (DIG.) 1. Two-Armed Variety
Colour
Vahana
Lion
No.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Symbols R.-varada. L.-book R.-abhaya. L.-book R.-abhaya. L.-varada (?) R.-sword. L.-shield R.-abhaya. L.-citron R.-lotus L.-citron
Golden Golden Golden
Lion Lion
Lion