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ASPECTS OF JAINOLOGY VOL-VII
images of Vajraśịnkhalā in the panel of 16 Vidyādevis on the sanctum wall of the Neminātha temple. The in the Sāntinātha temple and on the sanctum wall of four-armed goddess here rides a buffalo and carries the Neminātha temple also hold the same set of sword and shield; her other two arms are broken off. symbols, with this difference that the lotus is replaced
7. Kāli- There are five images of this goddess by a fruit.
at Kumbhāriā. One of these, sculptured on the 4. Vajrānkuśā- In the Nirvānkalikā she is mukhamandapapillar of the Māhāvira temple is seated described as riding an elephant and carrying varada, on a lotus and bears in her four hands book, lotus, vajra, citrus and goad. The images of this goddess club and varada. No dhyāna supporting the book on the mukhamandapa pillar and rangamandapa symbol is available, but the recognizing symbol of ceiling (Panel of 16 Vidyādevis) of the Sāntinātha, and the lotus cognizance leave little scope for doubts devakulikā pillar of the Pārsvanātha and the sanctum for her identification. In another form she is represented wall of the Neminātha temple wholly correspond to as holding club, lotus, varada and citrus and seated the icongraphic description of the text. But there is no on a lotus. This type of images may be seen in the uniformity in the representation of vajra and ankuśa panel of 16 Mahāvidyās in the rangamandapa ceiling in the two upper hands.
of the Sāntinātha temple and on the sanctum wall and
western devakulikā wall of the Neminātha temple. In Two other forms of the goddess are also
the third variety the lotus symbol is substituted for known. In one the vajra is replaced by a noose
bell; an image of this variety is depicted on the (mukhamandapa pillar of the Mahāvīra temple) and
doorframe of the central devakulikā of the in the other citrus is substituted for pitcher (sikhara of
Pārsvanātha temple. The images of the two latter the Sambhavanātha temple).]
varieties also do not wholly correspond to the texts, 5. Apraticakrā - According to the Svetāmbra as according to the texts she is seated on a lotus and texts like Ācāradinkara and Nirvāņakalikā, she rides holds either in two hands club and varada or in four a Garuda and holds discs in all of her four hands.'All hands rosary, club, vajra and abhaya. the available images of the goddess no doubt invariably
8. Mahākāli- There are five images of this depict Garuda as her vehicle, but discs are held by
goddess, all of which ride a man and hold in four the two upper hands only; her other two hands bear
hands vajra, bell, varada and fruit. They are located varada and conch or pitcher or fruit. All these images
on the mukhamandap pillar of the Māhāvīra temple, are seen on the gūdhamandapa door of the Mahāvīra
rangamandapa ceiling (Panel of 16 Mahāvidyās) of temple, mukhamandapa pillars and the ceilings,
the śāntinātha temple, devakulikā pillar of the rangamandapa ceiling (panel of 16 Vidyādevis) and
Pārsvanatha temple and the sanctum wall and the the sikhara of the sāntinātha temple, gūdhamandapa
western devakulikā (central wall of the Neminātha door, mukhamandapa pillars and devakulikā pillars
temple. These images fully correspond to the and ceiling of the Pārsvanātha temple, sanctum wall and devakulikā doorframe of the Neminātha temple,
iconographic peculiarties as given in the and the sikhara of the Sambhavanātha temple.
Caturvimsatikā of Bappabhattisūri.
9. Gauri. The images of Gauri are very rare 6. Purūşadatta - The Nirvanakalikädescribes
at Kumbhāriā. An image of the goddess is seen on buffalo as the vāhana of the goddess and varada, sword, citrus and shield as her attributes. The figure
the sanctum wall of the Neminātha temple. Here she
rides a buffalo and carries lotuses in the upper two of Puruşadattā in the panel of 16 Mahāvidyās in the
hands, her lower right arm shows vardākṣa and the śāntinātha temple closely follows the text, with this difference that one of her four hands carries bow or
corresponding left one being broken off. Although
buffalo is not known as the vāhana of Svetāmbara snake. A sculpture of this goddess is also preserved
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