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BANERJI, Adris. -"Two faina Images”—J.B.O.R.S. xxvlll, Patna, 1942.
Pp. 43-47. A slab at Pakbirra, a small village 25 miles south-west of Purulia, with the figure of a woman in full maturity carved on it. She is standing under a tree. With her left hand she holds an arm of a child, on her right is the diminutive figure of a man, and on a pedestal is found the fore-part of a lion. The other slab has the figure of a woman also standing under a tree, but with a child on her left hip, and a lion sitting at her left foot etc. Both the figures are here identified with those of Agmita or Dharma-Devi.
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MITRA, K.P.--"Notes on two images”—J.B.O.R.S. XXVIII, Patna, 1942.
Pp. 108-207. Agrees with the identification of the images attempted by Adris BANERJI, adds more details and offers the suggestion that the Jains have taken the idea of Ambikā from the Hindu goddess Ambikā together with her vehicle, the
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Vasudeva, S. AGARWALA.- A Fragmentary sculpture of Neminātha in the Lucknow Museum. (Jain Ant. Vol. VIII ; No. II ; Arrah ; 1942 ; Pp. 45-49--a plate).
A fragmentary sculpture of Nemināth (J. 89 in the Lucknow Museum) has an attendant figure of Balaräma, who has a hooded canopy of serpent hcods. Some sculptures of Balarāma and iconography discussed.
The images of Sarasvati, Naigameśa and Aryavati are of very great importance for a history of early Jaina religious worship. Aryavati in the inscription on it appears to represent the royal lady Trišala. She appears to be lent an honorific name and no indepedent goddess so styled seems to be intended.
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