Dipalini matrikas

Author(s): Ramchandra G Tiwari
Publisher: Z_Deshbhushanji_Maharaj_Abhinandan_Granth_012045.pdf

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Name
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Aishanya
Aindri is miscon
One can hardly expect such a distortion of the Dikpalini-Matrikas anywhere else. strued as Lakshmi, Agneyi as the Matrika of Surya, Nairrti's human head has become a Kalash, Gajalakshmi in the place of Kauberi and Vajrashankhala, 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 Dikpalini-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.1 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 Dikpalinis-Matrikas are found inside the temple as well.
The details of the Dikpalini-Matrikas found therein are as under :
Name
No. of hands
Aindri
Aindri
Agaeyi
Agneyi
Varuni
Pose
Kauberi
Dvibhanga
Aishanya
Pose
Ardhaparyankasana
Dvibhanga
Dvibhanga
Ardhaparyankasana
Ardhaparyankasana
Ardhaparyankasana
No. of
hands
Ardhaparyankasana
1. Diparnava, Intro. p.46.
जैन इतिहास, कला और संस्कृति
2
Chain held overhead with both hands
(Her right foot is bent and supported on the head of a monkey while the sole of her left foot rest on a human being who has his hands folded like Garuda)
4
4
4
Articles
4
4
4
Vehicle
Articles
(1) Human Being (?) Monkey
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 Nakulaka Varad Mudra Bijora Trident: Cobra Varad Mudra (Lost)
Portrayed like Vajrashankhala, one of the sixteen Vidyas among the Jains
Remarks
Vehicle Remarks
Elephant
Elephant
Ram
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
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