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is described as also riding upon a lion, but as bearing two hands with a bunch of mangoes and a child.'
Images of both types inay be seen in some Jaina places although they have hecn wrongly identificd in every case. The distinction regarding the number of hands has strictly followed in ihe representations the point being decisive in making it either Ambikā or Kuşmāņdiniexcept lier symbol of a bunch of mangoes, which gave origin to one of her names as Imrā, she is by name and appearance a borrowed forin of Durgi. Ambā, Ambālikā and Ambikä are names of Durgā. She has further the name, as in this case, of Kuşinăncini. Kuşmāndi is the name of Durgā. Kuşmāndas were a billy clan attached to lord Siva. It is highly probable that being a Yakini, whose class originated from the Northern Himalayan region, Kuşmāndi came out of this class.
Padmovali
name of the Yaksini is cominon to both the sects. According to the Svetūnibara view, Padmavati is to be represented as riding on a snake and cock, and holding a lotus, noose, fruit and goad.3 Pacmāvarī of the Digambaras is described 10 be
(:. कुप्माण्डी देवी कनकवर्णा सिंहबाह्नां चतुर्भुजां मातुलिङ्गपाशयुक्त___ दक्षिणकराम् अङ्कुगान्वितवामकरां । ।
...cil-hai ki (MSS.. Agra 1. fang AFATEET ATARE ECHI
Pralistusirasuringud: MISS., Arrah) C.सव्ये कर्युपगप्रियङ्करसुतप्रीत्यै करे विम्रतीम् । दिव्याम्रस्तबकं शुभङ्कर __करश्लिष्टान्यहम्ताङ्गुलिम् । सिंहे भर्तृचरे स्थितां हरितभामाम्रद्रुमच्छायगाम् ।
Pratisthasāioildāra 2. "The Fig. No. D 7, Veithuru Aluvium, wrongly called by Dr Vogel
as Parvati is, in fact, the Digambara image of Kuşmāndi. The fact that the Digambara image has no ornaments is not always true as it bears ornaments. What has been wrongly called 'happy twins", Deogarh Fort, Jhansi, Arch. Serial 2-28 is the image of Kuşmandi with her consort. fine and separate image of the Yaksini is in the Deogarh Fort, on the West of the Main temple. We can identify rightly the images of Pirvati'. No 629. Gwalior Arch. Dept. from Atolumpur and
Nimthur as those of 4 armcd Ambikā. 3. तथा पद्मावती देवी कुर्कटोरगवाहना ।स्वर्णवर्णा पद्मपाशभृद्दक्षिणकरद्वया । फलाङ्कुशधराभ्यां च वामदोर्त्यां विराजिता ॥
Hemacandra's Pārsvanáthacaritam.
