Book Title: Holy Abu
Author(s): Jayantvijay
Publisher: Yashovijay Jain Granthmala

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________________ Vimala-Vasahi ) 43 This cell No. 10 was repaired by Hemaratha and Dasharatha of the Prāgvāța caşte. 1 On the outer-wall, above the door-frame of this cell is a long inscription dated in V. S. 1201 ( 1145-46 A. D.) which gives valuable information about the family of minister Vimala. This cell has, in all, five sculptures including 1 Jina image and 4 Pațțas noted above. * Cell No. II:-A sa-parikara image of Shāntinātha installed as the mūla-nāyaka. Two Pañcha-tirthi sculptures with parikaras. Three single Jina images. Total 6 sculptures. Cell No. 12:-One sa-parikara sculpture of Mahāvīra worshipped as mūla-nāyaka. Two single finas. Total 3 idols. Cell No. 13 :-One Pañchatīrthika image of Chandraprabhanātha, with parikara, placed as the mūla-nāyaka. One Jina with a rather simple parikara ( without additional Jinas ), 4 single Jina figures ( without parikara ), 1 pair of foot-prints of Ādinātha. Total 6 Jina images + I pair of foot-prints. Cell No. 14:43 Jina images including one of Ādinātha installed as mūla-nāyaka. I sculpture of a Shrāvaka sitting on an elephant. 1 1 Ābu, Vol. II, inscription No. 51. 1 This marble image is set into the right wall of the cell. The Shravaka carries a fruit in one hand and a garland in the other. It seems that he wears a coat. There is no inscription on the pedestal but from the inscription on the entrance to this cell, it may be inferred that the figure represents Jayatā or his uncle Rāmā who repaired this cell. (This pot-bellied male figure with a crown on his head sits like such other Yakshas on pedestals of Jina images. The elephant is his vāhana. In his right hand he shows the citron and carries the inoney-bag in

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