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Jaina Iconography
named Kāli is described as seated on a lotus and as holding in her hands Farada, noose, snake and goad. T
Vajra-sṛmkhala or Kali is both a Yakṣini and one of the Vidyadevis. Her Yakṣiņi character is well symbolised by the presence of a citrus and goad and Vidya-devi character is symbolised by a swan and rosary. Kālī also assumes some symbols as becoming Vidyadevi such as Farada and Naga, and other symbols of noose and goad as they should belong to a Yakṣiņi. When we treat Vajra-srinkhala as a Vidyadevi, we shall see, she holds actually a Sikhala or chain, which may explain as the origin
of her name.
Mahakali or Puruşadalla
Mahakali of the Svetambaras appears in her representation seated on a lotus with her four hands holding Varada, noose citrus and goad." Puruṣadatta in her Digambara aspect rides an elephant and holds in her hands a dise, Fajra, fruit and Farada Mudra. A
Cr. सनागपाशोरुफलाक्षमूत्रा हंमाधिरूढा वरदानुयुक्ता ।
1. कालिकादेवी श्यामवर्णां पद्मासनां चतुर्भुजां वरदपाशाधिष्ठितदक्षिणभुजां नागाङ्कुशान्वितवामकरां ।
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Pratiṣṭkāvāroddḥāra.
Virāgakalika (MSS. Jānamandir, Agra).
Ct. श्यामाभा
पद्मसंस्था वलयवलिचतुर्वाहुविभ्राजमाना पाशं विस्फूर्जमूर्ध्वस्वलमपि वरदं ... बिभ्रणा चापि वामेऽङ्कुशमपि करिप |
ācāradinakara (Rāmaghāta).
A thousand image with the name is found in the temple of "Pataini Devi" 8 miles from Unchhera C. I.
३. तथोत्पन्ना महाकाली स्वर्णक् पद्मवाहना । दधाना दक्षिणौ बाहू वरदाभयपाशिनौ ||
मातुलिङ्गाङ्कुशधरौ परों बाहू च विभ्रती ॥
4. देवी पुरुषदत्ता च चतुर्हस्ता गजेन्द्रगा । रथाङ्गवस्त्रशस्त्रासौ फलहस्ता वरप्रदा ॥
Sumatinathacarita.
Hemacandra's Sumatinathuacuta.
Pratisthāsārasarigraha (MSS. Siddhāntabhavana, Arrah ).
