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Faina Iconograph
into 3 varieties viz: first, in which the Jina figures form a part of a sculptured panel; second, in which the figures are represented as images for worship; third, figures in the middle of the Ayāgapațas. The Jinas in panels in one case are seated in a row in meditation posture on both sides of a stupa, (PI; XVII, fig. 2) and another, Neminātha preaching to royalty (2). In the former, the third Jina is endowed with snake hood of Pār vanātha, others possessing no distinctive marks. The "imagetypes” of Jinas of this age have some noticeable peculiarities, such as, scated figures have no attendants on sides but have a devotional scene on the pedastal; standing figures are nude and are attended by 2 Gañadharas.
JINA QUADRUPLE In place of the Brāhmanic Trimurti, there is the Jaina Quadruple, popularly known as "Caumukhī". It has the further name of Sarratobhadra-Pratimā i.e. auspicious from all sides. It is a broad obelisk representing the figure of a Tīrthaíkara on cach of the four sides. There seems to be no regularity as to the particular Jinas to be sculptured there. But the most important of them have, as a rulc, been selected for representation in a Caumukhi. The symbols and descriptions of the Jinas in such a group are thosc that wc shall discuss next in connection with them separately.
Adinātha or Rsabhanāthu
The Jaina Purāṇas and ritualistic texts do not yield much in the way of describing specially the images of the Tirthamkaras. The same may be said of the Jaina Silpa Šāstras, which seem to be very laconic in this respect. On the contrary, all this body of literature, when traced, is very informative with regard to the iconography of the attendant figures of the Jainas as well as the other divinities.
From the categorical list of the Lāñchanas or emblems of the Jinas given in the Pravacanasāroddhāra'l we are informed
वसहगयतुरयवानरकुंचो कमलं च सत्थियो चंदो। मयरसिरिवच्छगण्डयमहिसवराहो य सेणो य ।
