Delwara Jain Temples

Author(s): Jayantvijay
Publisher: Seth Kalyanji Parmanandji Pedhi

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9: 'Panch Kalyanak' scenes i.e. chief auspicious events in the life of Jain Tirthankars - Birth, Diksha (renunciation), Kevalgyan (attainment of knowledge), Nirvan (Moksa - salvation). The outermost band shows a king, elephants, horses, chariots etc. 10 : Scenes from the life of Lord Neminath divided into three circles. Lord Krishna, his gopis and Neminath sporting in a tank, Neminath's marriage procession, Diksha, attainment of Kevalgyan etc 11 : Beautiful sculpture of Goddess with 14 hands. 12 : 'Panchkalayanak' of Lord Shantinath (comparable with No.9 above) 13 : Lotus with eight goddesses. 14 to 17 : Panchakalayanak scenes. 19 : New construction. All around, the lotus, artistic dance postures. 20 : Images of Gaj Laxmi and Shankeshwari finely carved out. In between 22 & 23 : This is a shrine in which big black stone idol of first Tirthankar Rishabdev (Adinath) is installed. According to a legend, Ambika Devi advised Vimal Shah in dream and indicated this place from where was dug out an ancient idol of ages. Vimal installed it at this place in the year 1031 A.D. There are other sculptures also in this Cell besides 'Samavasarana'. 23 : An impressive image of Tutelary deity Ambika Devi. 24-25 : New Works. 32 : In central relief, beautiful representation of Lord Krishna subduing the Kaliya Nag' (with a half human body and the tail of a snake). Seven Nagins are represented in the composition. In the upper panel, Krishna, his brother Baldev and friends playing with a ball. In the lower panel Krishna lying on 'Shesh Nag': 38 : Finely carved-out sculpture of a sixteen armed Goddess Vidyadevi. 41 : Scene depicting Lord Krishna playing Holi. 42 : Remarkable representation of four Goddesses Saraswati, Laxmi with elephant & lotus and Shankeswari on 'Garud'. 43 : In the centre, Goddess Laxmi, surrounded on all sides by the Gods and Goddesses, like Indra, Agni, Yama, Varuna, Vayu and Kubera. On the other side, carved figures of standing Tirthankars surrounded by flying demi-gods riding on swan, peacock, horses etc.