Jain Journal 1993 01

SR No.: 520109
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 57
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 4 MB

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JANUARY, 1993
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The eyes of an image are bulging which makes them appear to be fixed separately. He is adorned with a broad straight chain type ne. cklace and big round earrings (karna bhūsana).
The image of Tirthankara should have been facing left side of the panel where the entrance of the deräsara is located but instead of that he is shown facing sideways. This may be probably for the benefit of the devotees who visit the temple for dar sana.
On right side of Tirthankara, a female figure is seen standing in profile outside garbhagļha with folded hands paying homage to the Lord. She is wearing a typical Kathiāwāļi dress such as a long pettycoat, coli and odhani. A border of petty-coat is beaded. One end of waist-band (kamarabandha) is seen going down to the length of the petty-coat. The treatment of her odhaņi seems to be rather stiff. It has been carved in such a fashion that it appears to have been placed superficially on the head.
Her eye, which can be seen in the panel is fish-shaped and her nose is pointed, as if jutting out from the round face. She is wearing a series of bangles on her forehand and there is an anklet on her right ankle which is seen in the panel.
The next to the figure of female devotee is a male standing outside the main entrance of the derāsara. He is in court-dress wearing a long coat with scaly design all over, probably suggesting embroidered garment. Around the waist a thick sash is tied like a girdle. The uttariya is seen passing under the arms in a sweeping manner. The turban is close fitted with protuberance at the rear.
The curly locks of hair are seen on the forehead, along with very prominent tilak-mark, high above the eye-brows. His eyes are also fish-shaped and bulging. He is wearing babouche' as foot-wear. Probably, the only ornament which he is wearing is kankana on his wrist. This person appears to be Mehtā, a private secretary of some Śresthi, a rich man. Here he seems to accompany members of the Sresthi family visiting deräsara. This is the only figure, amongst the figures of the three panels, shown in three-quarter view.
Outside derāsara in left of the panel is a bullock cart with a Śresthi and a child along with a cart-man. They are approaching derārara.