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Survey of Jaina Monuments of Orissa
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The third icon of Ambikà (No. 289) (Fig. 66) differing from the second in some features is carved seated in lalitāsana posture on a lotus with a single row of petals. She is carrying on her left thigh a child supported by her left forearm and holds with her right palm a mango twig. Close to her right leg is a pot bellied body, seated in Mahārājalilā posture with his right hand extended up to the knee. The object in his left hand is indistinct. The lotus is placed on a footed oblong pedestal with a moulded base and a high recessed middle part. In front of this recessed portion of the front side is the lion, the mount of Ambikā. The branches of the mango tree are spreading over her head above which Neminātha found seated in yogamaıdrā. A small defaced disc is seen against the feet. The hair is arranged in iatish bun on the crown of the head. They do not have separate haloes behind head. But the long halo provided for both, has a trefoil upper part. Its raised border of three mouldings is edged by a series of beads. At the crown of the halo is a half flower capped by an umbrella with a conical finial. The image measures 14.3. c.m. in height. Faces of both the Tirthankara and the Sāsanadevi are rubbed off.
The fourth icon of Ambikā (No. 279) (Fig. 67) of the place broadly agrees with the second figure of the series. She is carved seated in Maharajalila posture on a lotus with a single row of petals. She carries the child against the hip at the left and displays a mango twig in the right hand. The representation of the child is not only flat but rather crude. Close to her leg is a boy seated on haunches. The lotus seat is supported by a footed oblong pedestal on the moulded base of which is carved her vehicle, the lion. Around the back of the Sasanaderi is an oval halo with two overhanging clusters of mangoes near the top. Except for the rod like outline of two mouldings the halo is open. At the top of the halo is found the seated figure of Neminātha in stylised chatrāvali of three gradually receding umbrellas capped by a conical finial. The back portion of the Sāsanadevi is almost flat in shape. It measuren 12.5 cm. in height. She is profusely decorated with ornaments like anklets, bangles, armlets, necklace, ear-studs and a crown set with jewels. Tied by a string the hair is arranged in a bun at the crown.
Sri Ramachandrapur of the Satyabadi P.S. of Puri district preserve a Rşabhanātha image near its Grāmadevati shrine located on the outskirts of the village. It is carved standing in kayotsarga pose with bull as lanchana, chauri bearers, Kevala tree, trilinear umbrella, flying figures with garlands in hands and Gandharvas playing on musical instruments. Four more Tirthankara figures flanked by their respective chauri bearers and lāñchanas below their pedestals are carved along side the mulanāyaka, Rsabhanātha. They are Pārsvanātha and Ajitanātha on the right and Santinātha and Mahāvīra on the left. Hairs on the head of Rşabhanātha are arranged in jaļā a few Strands of which run up to his broad shoulders.
A Jaina Tirtharkara image is fixed to the left wall of the door-way leading to the sanctum of the Jagannātha temple at Puri from its southern side. A glass cover is provided on the image for which it is not generally visible to the common people. The Jainas usually pay respect to this image whenever they visit the temple. It is carved standing on a double petalled lotus pedestal, the lower portion of which including the
