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Fig. 169 (Pl. LXXXV). Mothers of the twenty-four Jinas worshipped in a group in a stone plaque, Svetämbara Jaina temple, Patan, North Gujarat. An earlier plaque of eleventh century was published by U.P. Shah, in Vardhamana-Vidya-Pata, JISOA (Old Series), Vol. IX (1941), pp. 52-87 and plates. Copyright, U.P. Shah.
Fig. 170 (Pl. LXXXV). Gautama-svami, the chief Gaṇadhara of Mahāvīra, from a Jaina Pața published by Coomaraswamy, in 1914. Reproduced from a photograph of the Pata kindly given by Dr. A.K. Coomaraswamy.
Fig. 171 (PI. LXXXVI). Isanendra or Solapani-yakşa. From corner ceiling of sabhamandapa of Lūņa-Vasahi, Delvada, Mt. Abu. Age, 13th cent. A.D. Copyright, Archaeological Survey of India.
Fig. 172 (Pl. LXXXVII). Two-armed Ambika sitting with right hand in the abhaya mudra and the left hand probably in the varada mudra. On each side is a son riding on a lion. A rare iconographic type. Palm-leaf miniature, Mudabidri, Karnataka. c. 12th century A.D. Photo copyright, U.P. Shah.
Fig. 173 (Pl. LXXXVII). A rare type of four-armed Ambika with the book and the mirror in her two upper hands. Influenced by Hindu form of Durga holding a mirror. From U.P., now no. G.312 in State Museum, Lucknow. Age, c. 11th cent. A.D. Photo, U.P. Shah.
Fig. 174 (Pl. LXXXVIII). Twelve-armed Padmavati sitting in padmasana and showing the varada mudra. sword, axe, arrow, vajra and cakra in her right hands and the shield, gadā, goad, bow, snake and the lotus in her left hands. The vahana in front of her lotus seat is a curious representation of the kukkuta sarpa sitting and facing us and not a tortoise as supposed by M.N.P. Tiwari. From Shahdol, Thakur Sahib's collection, Shahdol, M.P. Age, c. 11th cent. A.D. Copyright, AIIS, Varanasi.
Fig. 175 (Pl. LXXXVIII). Twenty-armed Cakreśvari, Temple no. 12, Devgadh. Age, c. ninth cent. A.D. Ref. Iconography of Cakreśvari, the Yakşi of Rṣabhanatha, JOI, Vol. XX, no. 3. Copyright, U.P. Shah. Fig. 176 (Pl. LXXXIX). Colossal sculpture of Simandhara Jina, one of the Viharamāņa Tirthankaras. In padmasana, with bull cognizance in the centre of the seat. The crown etc. are attached by Svetämbaras during puja. From a modern Jaina temple built at Mehsana in the last decade. Photograph courtesy of the Temple Trustees, Mehsana, North Gujarat.
Fig. 177 (Pl. LXXXIX). Pundarika Ganadhara sitting in the padmasana on a lotus with a long thick stalk. Installed in memory of Muni Sangamasiddha, according to the inscription on the pedestal. On one side of the stalk is Sangamasiddha, facing him on the other side of the stalk are his pupils. Installed in v.s. 1064 1007 A.D. A typical sculpture of the style of the age. According to the inscription it would seem that it is a sort of memorial in honour of Sangamasiddha who died of voluntary starvation-Sallekhanā!
Fig. 177A (Pl. LXXXIX). Śri Merucandra-suri-Jivitsvāmi-mūrtiḥ. An image (portrait ?) of Śri Merucandra sūri installed in his life-time (jivitsvāmi-murtiḥ). Installed in v.s. 1491A.D. 1434, the image shows the Suri (ācārya) standing with folded hands and a rosary of beads held by the hands. The broom-stick shown at the back of his head. Svetambara monk. On his right is a miniature figure of Śrī Pralayacandra sūri and on the left is standing Śri Munitilaka sūri according to the labels inscribed beside these figures. From a Jaina temple, Cambay, Gujarat. Copyright, U.P. Shah.
Fig. 178 (Pl. XC). Parents of Mahavira. Inscription on pedestal reads: Priyati Siddhah. Inscription read by V.S. Agrawala. Mathura Museum no. 278. Priyati perhaps refers to Priyakariņi the Mother of Mahāvīra according to Digambara tradition, Siddhaḥ stands for Siddhartha, the Father of Mahavira according to both the traditions. Copyright, Mathura Museum, Mathura.
Fig. 178A (Pl. XC). Bronze figure of Rşabhanatha standing in the kayotsargu mudra. No cognizance on pedestal. Some parikara figures, perhaps the yakṣa, yakṣiņi and the halo etc., seem to have been lost as suggested by two vertical attachments on the sides. The Jina identified with the inscription on back. Age, c. 12th cent. A.D. From Tindivaram, Tamil Nadu, now in the Madras Museum. Photo, U.P. Shah, with the kind permission of the Madras Museum.
Fig. 179 (Pl. XCI). Big stone Pata (plaque) representing the 52 Śaśvata-Jinālayas on the Nandiśvaradvipa. Ref. U.P. Shah, Studies in Jaina Art, pp. 119-121, fig. 89. From the Caumukha temple, Ranakpur. Age, c. 1439 A.D. Copyright, U.P. Shah.
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