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

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________________ 116 Holy Ábu 5 Stone-slab (Patta) of three chovisis (In the Navachoki). 6 Stone-slabs of Chovisis (i. e. 24 Jinas)—3. 7 Two Pattas of Mothers of Jinas-one is complete, the other partly preserved. 8 A stone Paṭṭa of representing) AshvāvabodhaTirtha and the Samali (Shakunikā )-vihāra. (in cell no. 19.). ! 9 A stone representation of Meru with three Chaumukhas, ΙΟ Loose Jina figures from some Chovisi-Jina-Pața-2. II Three Metal Pañchatirthis-3. Parikaras with the Jina missing-2. 12 13 A sculpture of Shri Rajimati (in the gūḍhamandapa) 14 Sculptures of Jaina Acharyas-2 (in the Hastishālā). 15 Portrait Sculptures of Jaina laymen (Shravakas)-10. 16 Portrait Sculptures of Jaina Shrāvikās-15. 17 Pairs of Jaina donors-3. 18 Sculptures of Yakshas-2. ( one in güḍhamandapa, the other outisde the main southern entrance). 19 Sculptures of Ambika-devi-2. 20 Beautiful sculptures of elephants-10. Bhavas or Scenes and Representations etc. : (1-2) The two big ornamental niches outside the güḍhamandapa, in the Navachoki have been already noticed. Popularly known as Gokhs of Derāņi (younger brother's wife) and Jeṭhāņi (elder one's wife), they were really installed for the merit of Suhadadevi, the second wife of Minister Tejapāla, according to the inscriptions on both the niches showing that they were consecrated in V.S. 1297, on

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