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the mace-bearers are comparatively longer ones. A figure of an elephant and that of a tiger are delicately painted with minute details and hence very charming. These two are perhaps the best drawn figures of the pat. The second section depicts the temple built by seth Narshi Nartha with Marudevimata in it. The second section is perhaps the oldest of all. The figures of men and women have not been retouched at any later stage. Even the gold has not been retouched. The delicately drawn figures of the women, the designs on their clothes and the ornaments which adorn them have retained their original beauty and charm even today. The temple of the king Samprati has five domes and we also see a large number of pilgrims.
Most notable here is the 51" magnificent idol of Lord Adishwar. The torans or the highly decorative arches over Devkulikas and the exquisite carvings on the windows are quite remarkable. The figures of Omkar, Swastik, lamp and pen are full of varieties. We have to climb some steps to reach the main temple. On the right hand side of the ceremonial dance-pendal we see beautiful idols of Chakreshwari devi and Padmavati devi. This temple has seven sancro sanctums. The chief among them houses a 27" ancient idol of Muni Suvratswami.
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There are extremely beautiful idols housed in the five summits on the first floor of the temple. There is a 41" idol of black marble of Muni Suvrat Swami. There is an idol of surpassing beauty in the central summit. The whole of the temple is built with marble by Sompura architects in accordance with the traditions of Indian temple architecture and under the close supervision of the Acharyas. The temple has no paintings or wood-carvings generally associated with ancient Jain temples. But among the modern temples it is well-known for its exquisite architecture and beautiful carvings.
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