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portion enclosed within small sunken panels are two figures of crouching lion.
69 cms x 37 cms
Circa 7th/8th Century A.D. Plate No. 23
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31. Fragment of a Pillar with a Figure of a Jina
32. Mahavira (Pañca-tirthika)
The nude Jina stands in kayotsarga posture, with two ungainly looking male cauri-bearers on either side. Above the plain siraścakra, edged with beads, is a trilinear chatra much effaced, and on its either side is a flying Vidyadhara carved on cloud forms. The throne back consists of plain posts in low relief supporting a cross-bar on which are triangular plaques. The back-slab is relieved with four miniature Jina figures in kayotsarga, two on either side of the mula-nayaka, with their respective lanchand carved on a small lotus seat placed below them. Candraprabha on the upper right and Parsvanatha on the bottom left can be easily identified from their cognizances, while the lanchanas of the other two are effaced beyond recognition. The panca-ratha pedestal below reveals a lion on its central projection placed between what appears a ratna-pātra heaped with offerings and a male figure beating on drum. Figures of crouching lions can be seen on the other facets.
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57.5 cms x 31.5 cms
Circa 8th/9th Century A.D. Plate No. 24
33. Miniature Caturmukha Shrine
Miniature representation of a piḍha deul bears close resemblence to No. 9. However, in this representation there are only two pidhās separated by comparatively large recess with perforated window designs. Under the niches flanked by shapely pilasters releived with criss-cross mouldings, on all the four facets, is a figure of Tirthankara seated in dhyana on a padmāsana. From their lanchanas carved at their seats they can be identified as Santinatha, Padmaprabha, Candraprabha, and Mahavira(?). The piḍhas are embellished with horizontal bands adorned with rhizomes and drooping petals/leaves. The lower pidha has on it in all the four facets figures of a swan couple holding a long garland with their beaks. The
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| SR No. | 520082 |
| Book Title | Jain Journal 1986 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jain Bhawan Publication |
| Publisher | Jain Bhawan Publication |
| Publication Year | 1986 |
| Total Pages | 75 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India |
| File Size | 5 MB |