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[Holy Adu deity, central image) a magnificent lovely image of Rşhabhadeva, carved along with the parikara (paraphernelia-attendant figures etc. ) around, including figures of four other Jinas, the image being thus technically known as the saparikara-pañchatirthi of Rşhabhanātha.
In the same cell on our left wall is placed a portrait sculpture of Shri Hiravijaya sūri (Fig. 18) sitting in the centre, with an attendant monk ( pupil) standing on each side, two pious Jaina laymen sitting below, and on the top, over the head of the saint are carved three Jinas sitting in the padmāsana posture, dhyāna mudrā. The sculpture was installed by Mahamahopadhyāya Shri Labdhisāgara sūri in V.S. 1661 ( 1604 A.D.), according to an inscription on the pedestal.
In the gūdhamandapa, on each side, is a sculpture of Pārshvanātha standing (Figure 19) installed in V.S. 1408 (1351 A.D.) On each sculpture are carved on three sides of Pārshvanātha, miniature figures of the other Jinas, as also two attendants Indras, two Shrāvakas and two Shrāvikas (lay Jaina women). Besides these two sculptures, there are in this hall, (I) a big metal image of a Jina without any parikara, a four (4) Jina images with
1 For inscriptions see, Arbudāchala Jaina-Lekha-samdoha, ( Ābu, Vol. II), inscriptions Nos. 10-II.
2 This is called an Ekalamūrti by the Shvetāmbaras, and shows only the Jina figure, with no parikara whatsoever. But when in a sculpture only one Jina is represented (in the centre) with parikara (attendant Indras etc.,) around, the image would be called an Ekatirthi. A Tri-Tirthi is a sculpture wherein is shown in the centre, as the principal Jina (Mülanāyaka ), the figure of the Tirthankara whose image is intended to be installed, with two more figures of Jinas standing or sitting on the two sides and the whole group may or may not be surrounded by a parikara.
