Book Title: Jain Temples of Rajasthan Author(s): Sehdav Kumar Publisher: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Art Abhinav PublicationsPage 42
________________ These brackets support a complete set of images of sixteen Mahavidyas or vidyādevis. The vidyādevis have four arms each and are represented in the standing attitude, with their specific attributes and cognizances. Amongst these are Mānavi and Mahāmănasi, the latter mounting a lion. Jambodvipa: 'the island of Yaksas and Yaksīs the rose-apple tree'. The disc of Jambadvipa is set within From about the middle of the sixth century a sasanadevata its rampart of diamonds, which is surrounded by a pair - yakşa and yaksi- had been introduced on or near the fence of jewels crowned by a high garland of lotuses made pedestal of the jina image. The pair consisted of a Kubera-like twofrom the gems. armed yaksa called Sarvănubhūti, usually carrying a citron and Gouache on cloth, 16th cen- a money-bag, and the two-armed yakşi Ambikā, generally holdtury, Gujarat Courtesy: Ravi Kumar, The ing a bunch of mangoes in her right hand and a child on her left Jain Cormology lap with her left hand. . 7 $ EN MRAN . SENIOR A www. Dent VALPage Navigation
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