Book Title: Jain Thought and Culture
Author(s): G C Pandey
Publisher: University of Rajasthan

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________________ Jain Thought and Culture the name of Sachchika, who is none else but Sachiya Mata who is still worshipped in a contemporary temple at Osian itself The sanclum of this edifice at Osian preserves images of Bhairava, Sitala, Chamunda on the sides whereas the principal back niche contains a contemporary image of Mahishamardini who is praised as Sachchika Devi in the inscription of VS 1234 on the same slab This proves beyond doubt that the Jains had accomodated worship of Mahishamardını under the garb of Sachchika without changing her Brahmanic attributes This is equally referred to in the inscription of VS 1337 engraved on the pedestal of a Ganesa image now under worship in the Jain temple at Lodrava in Jaisalmer district The above Jain images from Rajasthan are therefore very important additions to the Jain iconography of India in general and that of Rajasthan in particular 13 RC Agrawala, Ibid , XVII, 1954, pp 232-34 and figure on p 233

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