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S.N.
Name
Pose
Articles
Vehicle
Remarks
No. of hands
Aishanya
Dvibhanga
2
Chain held overhead with both hands
(1) Human Being (Her right foot is bent and (2) Monkey supported on the head of a Portrayed like monkey while the sole of her
Vajrashankhala, left foot rest on a human
one of the sixteen being who has his hands folded Vidyas among like Garuda)
the Jains
One can hardly expect such a distortion of the Dikpalini-Matrikas anywhere else. Aindri is misconstrued as Lakshmi, Agneyi as the Matrika of Surya, Nairrti's human head has become a Kalash, Gajalakshmi in the place of Kauberi and Vajrashankh ala, a Jain Vidya, in the place of Aishanya.
However, for carefully restored images a rennovated temple of XVI cen. origin, see Appendix 'B'.1
Some surviving images of the Dik palini-Matrikas are found on the exterior of the Sambhavanathji (Jain) Temple, Kumbhariya (near Ambaji : Mt. Abu) also. This temple was originally built in 1228 A.D. None can say to-day for certain that the present structure is as old as that. Perhaps, it is a XV cen, or XVI cen. A.D. edifice. However, some of the images fixed in the outer of the temple might be nearly as old as XIII cen. A.D. Some Dik palinis-Matrikas are found inside the temple as well.
The details of the Dikpalini-Matrikas found therein are as under :
S.No.
Name
Pose
No. of hands
Articles
Vehicle
Remarks
Aindri
Ardha paryankasana
Elephant
Aindri
Dvibhanga
Elephant
Agoeyi
Dvibhanga
Ram
Agneyi
Ardhaparyankasana
Goad : Thunderbolt Varad Mudra: (Lost)
(Lost) : Thunderbolt Varad Mudra : Bijora
Shakti : Lotus Varad Mudra : Bijora
Shakti : (Lost) Varad Mudra : Bijora
Lotus : Noose Varad Mudra: Bijora
Top of Nakulaka :
Tail of Nak ulaka Varad Mudra : Bijora
Trident : Cobra Varad Mudra: (Lost)
Varuni
Ardhaparyankasana
Kauberi
Ardhaparyankasana
Aishanya
Ardhaparyankasana
4
1. Diparnava, Intro. p.46. जैन इतिहास, कला और संस्कृति
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