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Mala Devi Temple at Gyaraspur
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padma with a handle like stalk, while her left hands carry parası, sankha, shield, bow, and an indistinct object which may be a toilet box, and fruit The goddess wears a dhammilla-shaped head-dress with a mani on the simanta, kundalas, tor que, wristlets, undergarment fastened by belt with jewelled loops and anklets A seated devotee carrying offerings is depicted below the seat From the lohasana the goddess may be identified as Ajita or Rohini, the Yaksi of the second Tirthankara
In niche XVII, occurring below the north-eastern balcony, is represented a four-armed goddess seated in lalıtasana on alotus The head and hands are broken
Niche XVIII or the last niche on the eastern end of the north face contains a four-armed goddess seated in lalıtasana over a fish She holds varada abhaya, net and an indistinct object She may be identified with Kandarpa, the Svetambara Yaksı of the fifteenth Tırthankara who is the only goddess represented in the Jaina pantheon with the fish mount East face
Niche XIX on the north-east corner of each face of the jangha shows the consort of Revanta seated in lalıtasana She is four-armed and carries vajra, standard surmounted by human being the head of which is broken, a net-like object and an umbrella A horse is depicted below the seat. A flying vidyadhara is shown over the head of the figure
INTL ROIR The entrance porch or the ardha-mandapa is supported on four pillars The ceiling is rectangular with a lenticular compartment of cusped and coiffered design of the sama-ksipta variety There is a similar ceiling between the two inner or western pillars of the ardha-mandapa and the door--way of the mandapa Mandapa-doorway
The mandapa is entered through a large and elaborate doorway It is of the pancasakha variety, the sakhas containing respectively designs of scrolls, nagas in anjali-mudra mithunas and two pilasters containing scrolls of different designs, the inner one being stencilled and the outer one in relief The mithunas alternate with bhutas or
