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238 / The Rāstrakūtas and Jainism
consists of an image of seated Jina (5’x40') on the lion throne (17" in height) a nisidhi slab, and a cavvisi slab.
8.5.3.1. Magnificent main door frame of the triple-shrine is highly decorative with makara-torana, dvārapālas with attendents and musicians. Artistically exected four 611, tall identical pillars in the central hall are different from the other four pillars, two each on either side of the güdhamandapa. Inside the triple temple are three wombhouses. In the central sanctum is the image of mūlanāyaka śāntinātha in khadgāsana (75"x25") on the simhapitha (16"x31"). The spacious sanctum has six pillars, three each on either side in a row, with sculptural details. Right side sanctum has Gajalakṣmi as its tutelary figure, where as the left side sanctum has the seated Jina in the center of the door frame. Jina Pārsva image (63"x28") canopied with septacephalous Dharana, capped above with triple umbrella, two cauris on either side, and frizzy hair dropping upto the shoulders, is scintillating. Special feature of the body of serpent Dharaṇa behind Jina is that it has 17 coils.
8.5.3.2. Albeit, stylistically, this basadi belongs to the late Rāstrakūta and early Cālukya period. But, the figure of yakși Kuşmāņdini/Ambikā is the lone stone sculpture in the shrine, of the Rāstrakūţa period, which can be relegated to the reign of Amõghavarşa or Krsna-II.
8.5.3.3. The kabari, branded hair tied into a round knot, completely pushed upward to the back of her head, looks like a head-wear. Above it, is the tiny figure of a seated Jina, evidently Nēminātha to whom, Ambikā is the attendant deity. Going round the dhammilla are the branches of mango tree suggestive of her sitting under the mango grove as described in the Jaina pantheon. Frequent coating of pigment has blurred the details of lion, her vāhana, and two of her children on her sides.
8.5.3.4. The image of a seated dvibhuja yakşa, kept
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