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APPENDIX A
Find below the details regarding the Dikpalas along with their respective consorts as found in the Chintamani Parshvanath Temple (in the compound of the famous marble temple), Delwara, and the Shantinath Jain Temple, Achalgadh (near Delwara). Though the present Shantinath Jain Temple does not appear to be older than XV-XVI cen. A.D., one of the images found in it bears an inscription dating 1245 A.D. All the deities are in Dvibhanga.
Chintamani Parshvanath
Temple, Delwara
Shantinath Temple
Achalgadh
(1)
Indra & Shachi
Indra :-Goad: Thunderbolt
Varad Mudra + Aksamala : Around the waist of Shachi
Goad : Thunderbolt Varad Mudra+ Aksamala :
Around the waist of
Shachi Around the neck of Indra
: Lotus
Shachi :-Around the neck of Indra
(Elephant vehicle) : Lotus
(2) Agni &
Svaha
Agni :-Ladle : Fire. pot Varad Mudra : Around the
waist of Svaha Svaha :-Around the neck of Agni (Ram vehicle) : Lotus
Ladle : Fire-pot Varad Mudra : Around the
waist of Svaha Around the neck of Agni
: Lotus
(3) Yama &
Dhumorna
Yama :- Khatvanga : Cock
Sword : Around the waist
of Dhumorna Dhumorna : --Around the neck of Yama
(Buffalo vehicle): Bijora
Khatvanga : (Indistinct) Varad Mudra : Around the
waist of Dhumorna Around the neck of Yama
: Lotus
(4) Nirrti &
Tamasi
Nirrti :-Damaru : Shield Sword : Around the waist
of Tamasi Tamasi :-Around the neck of Nirrti
: Noose (Dog vehicle)
Khatvanga : (?) Sword : Around the waist
of Tamasi Around the neck of Nirrti
: Bijora
(5) Varuna &
Charshni
Varuna -Noose : Cup
Varad Mudra +-Lotus : Around
the waist of Charshani
Noose : (?) Varad Mudra-Lotus : Around the waist of
Charshani Around the neck of Varuna : Lotus
Charshani :- Around the neck of Varuna
: Lotus (Crocodile vehicle)
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