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postures on some of the pillars. On each of the eight parts of the octagonal ceiling are painted the figures of divinities, different gods sitting in their flying chariots of various shapes and different vases or pots full of flowers and fruits. The doors of the store-house are also arstistically painted.
The paintings on the beams of the rang mandap are essentially narrative in style and miniature in size. The scenes depicted here are related to the story of Sati Subhadra, the life of Rushabhadev Bhagwan, Shripal-Mayana Sundari Charitra, The story of the Dasharnabhadra raja, the birth of Bhagawan Mahavir on the mount of Meru, scenes from the life of Neminath, Samavasaran, forms of different gods and goddesses and also a group musicians, singers and dancers. The slanting pieces joining the pillars and beams are in the form of delicately carved figures of fairy dolls with wings who are playing upon
different instruments. The variety of the head-gears, ornaments, musical instruments and designs in their clothes; the harmonious blending of different colours used, the dynamism and the force of the forms etc. engage our eyes by their sheer excellence. The wooden strips of the lattices on both the sides of the garbh gruh are composed of uniform squares. Floral designs and different animals and birds such as elephants, horses, tigers, rabbits, hens, parrots etc. are painted in gold on the strips of the lattices.
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The two pats in the Chintamani Parshwanath temple deserve a special mention here. Ashtapad pat is on the left hand side of the garbh gruh. The artistic excellence of this pat is of a very high order. Sadhus are shown seated in different yogic postures or asanas or mudras in caves and valleys in thick forest where we also see wild animals and flying birds. Mountain ranges are painted in bold golden lines. The sun is shining brightly in the sky. The Tirthankars are depicted as sitting in the high domed temples with flags flapping high on the top. The Ashtapad steps.
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