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50 At pedestal, Hinglajagarh (Mandsaur, M.P.), c. 10th century (p. 95)
51 Ahār (Tikamgarh, M.P.), 9th century (p. 95)
Neminātha overhead. In the figure from Singhpur, we also find the representation of Cakreśvari Yakşi and Sarasvati (playing on vīņā) in the parikara. The image from Ahār contains the figure of her elder son, standing close to her feet.
We find that after the 12th century A.D. the number of both independent and Jina-samyukta figures of Ambikā decreased sharply. This was apparently due to the Muslim invasions which put a sanction on image making and worship. As a consequence, the carving of images and also the construction of temples suffered badly.
However a few images of Ambikā found from Mathurā, Gwālior and some other places, show that the worship of Ambikā was still
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