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Bahubal ji. The image is now well besmeared with oil and vermilion owing to the worship by the Hindus as Bhaironath. A number of the images laying scattered are in Khargasan pose. The images also include, Parswanath Mahavir ji, Padmavati and Rishavdev. The images are apparently ancient and an opinion has been hazarded that they may be 2000 years old. Carvings are superb and most of the images are still intact.
Figures of Father and Mother
Apparently Pakbira was a very important place at one time. Several smaller villages nearabout Pakbira although they have separate names are commonly grouped under the name of Pakabira. At some of these smaller villages there are exquisitely carved stoor door jambs or pillars. In the neighbouring village of Parkha these are four images which have been damaged. One of them is that of Shri Rishavdev with 24 Tirthankaras on the sides There is another rare specimen at this village. On stone slab a tree of the height of 2 cubits has been carved with a child sitting at the top of the tree. Under the tree there are figures indicating father and mother and the mother is with a baby. The figure depicting a father has got the sacred thread. Near them stand seven persons. It is difficult to come to a correct appraisal of this specimen but probably it indicates the birth of some Tirthankara.
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In the neighbouring village of Budhpur there are a number of images which are worshipped once annually. Some of these images are Jaina specimens. All the images have been removed by individuals.
The next important group of Jaina shrines in ruins are found at Dulmi, twentyfive miles west of Bara BazarDulmi is a small village on the banks of Subernarekha riverThere are numerous mounds, some of stone and other of bricks. The Jaina temples are all exclusively at the extreme north end of what was probably the old city according to Beglar. Dulmi is a an ancient place.
