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[जैन प्रतिमाविज्ञान 64. Tritirthi Jina Image, exhibiting Neminātha (22nd), seated in meditation in the centre, with
Sarvānubhūti yakşa and Ambikā yakşi at throne and Pārsvanātha (23rd-with sevenheaded snake canopy) and Supārsvanātha (7th-with fiveheaded cobra hoods overhead) on right and left flanks, Temple No. 29 (śikhara), Deogarh (Lalitpur, U. P.), ca. 10th century A. D. The flanking Jinas are, however, standing as sky-clad in käyotsarga-mudra. All the Jinas are provided with usual aşta-prātihāryas. Tritirthi Image, portraying two Jinas (Ajitanātha-2nd and Sambhavanātha-3rd) and Sarasvati (the goddess of learning and music), Temple No. 1, Deogarh (Lalitpur, U. P.), Ilth century A. D. The Jinas are standing as sky-clad in kāyotsarga-mudrā with usual aşta-prātihāryas and cognizances (elephant and horse). Sarasvati (4-armed) stands in
tribhanga with peacock vāhana and carries varada-mudrā, rosary, lotus and manuscript. 66. Jina-Caumukhi (Pratima-Sarvatobhadrikā), an image auspicious from all sides, portraying
four Jinas standing as sky-clad in kāyotsarga-mudra on four sides, Kankali Țilā (Mathura, U. P.), Kuşāņa Period, State Museum, Lucknow. Of the four, only two Jinas are identifiable on the strength of identifying marks; they are Rşabhanātha (Ist-with hanging hair-locks) and Pārsvanātha (23rd-with seven headed snake canopy).
67. Jina-Caumukhi, exhibiting four Jinas seated in meditation on four sides with usual asta
prātihāryas and yakşa-yakşi pairs and its top being modelled after the sikhara of a North Indian Temple (Devakulika), Ahar (Tikamgarh, M. P.), ca. 11th century A. D., Dhubela
Museum (32). 68. Jina-Caumukhi, in the form of Devakulikā (small shrine) and portraying four Jinas standing
as sky-clad in kāyotsarga-mudrā and identifiable with Rşabhanātha (Ist), Sāntinātha (16th), Kunthunātha (17th) and Mahāvīra (24th) on account of bull, deer, goat and lion emblems,
Pakbira (Purulia, Bengal), ca. 11th century A. D. 69. Caumukhi, Jinālaya (Sarvatobhadrikā Shrine), showing four principal Jinas seated in
dhyāna-mudrā with usual aşta-prātihāryas and yakşa-yakși pairs, Indor (Guna, M. P.), 11th century A. D. A number of small Jinas, Ācāryas and tutelary couples (with child in lap) are also depicted all around.
70. Bharata Cakravartin, standing as sky-clad in kāyotsarga-mudrā with some of the
prātihāryas (triple parasol, drum-beater, hovering mälādharas) and conventional nine treasures (navanidhis-in the form of nine vases topped by the figure of Kubera) and fourteen jewels (ratnas-cakra, chatra, thunderbolt, sword, elephant, horse etc.), Temple No.2, Deogarh (Lalitpur, U. P.), 11th century A. D.
71. Bāhubali (or Gommateśvara), the second son of first Jina Rşabhanātha, standing as sky
clad in kayotsarga-mudrā with the rising creepers entwiping round legs and hands, Śrvaņabeļgolā (Hassan, Karnataka), ca. ninth century A. D., Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay (105). According to Jaina Works, Bāhubali obtained kevala-jñāna (omniscience) through rigorous austerities and stood in kāyotsarga-mudra for one whole year and during
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