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Jaina Monuments of Orissa
either side. The lotus pedestal supported by lions contains Naga devotees in folded hands in its front parts. Kevala tree, flying Gandharvas with garlands and cymbals played in hands are all envisaged at the top.
6. Pārsvanatha
The third figure of Parsvanatha is kept in the central niche of the Jagamohana. It is carved standing on a lotus pedestal flanked by chaur bearers and flying Vidya dharas. His lanchana, bull is visible below pedestal. Kevala tree and sacred umbrelia are found behind head. Jaina relics kept on the sanctum of the temple.
7. Chaummukhas (Fig. 73)
Two chaumukhas containing standing figures of Ṛsabha, Santinatha, Mahavira and Parsva within niches are kept on the pedestal of the main temple along with a series of brass and marble idols of the Jaina pantheon. These chaukukhas are designed in the shape of khakhara mundis (miniature pidha temples) of Orissan variety with. crowning amalaka silas at their top. The Tirthankaras are recognised from their lanchanas carved below respective pedestals.
8. Ganadharas and Purvadharas
A stone slab containing 153 standing Ganadharas and Purvadharas in nine rows is kept near the chaumukhas noted above with the figure of seated Ṛṣabhanatha at the top. This Tirthankara is flanked by chauri bearers on either sides. The bull, his lanchana is depicted below the pedestal. These Jaina figures are all in kayotsarga pose. A similar slab is also reported from village Panchagaon of Puri district..
An account of the Tirthankara images kept on the same pedestal are given below commencing from the left side.
9. Rṣabhanatha
It is carved standing on a lotus pedestal with chaur bearers and asṭagrahas on either sides. The bull, as lanchana is found below the pedestal. Among other features we notice flying Gandharvas with garlands, cymbals played in hands, trilinear umbrella, kevala tree and a circular halo depicted along with the Tirthankara.
10. Slab containing Tirthankaras
Two Tirthankara figures carved standing in a common slab is kept near the figure noted above.
11. Sintinätha
A beautiful figure of Santinätha found its way to this Jaina temple. It too, is designed standing in Kayotsarga rose on a lotus pedestal below which its lañchana, the deer is visible. The pedestal is supported by spirited lions. A number of devotees in
