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found in seated position. Two devotees in añjali hasta are also depicted in the pedestal. of the two chauri bearers, the one standing to the left of the figure is badly mutilated. A pair of Tirthankara images in meditative attitude seat on either side of the Tirthankara. Among other attributes, the circular halo, kovala tree, trilinear umbrella, representation of elephants and flying Gandharvas with garlands are all cnvisaged at the upper portion of the slab. The figure is damaged partially on the left thigh and in the fingers of both the hands.
The other seated figure of ti e place can be identified with Mahāvīra with great difficulty. He is carved scated in meditative attitude on a pedestal below which the figure of Sidhāyika as Sasanudri of the Tirtharkara is carved in padmasana displaying lotus flower and varada nudra in her hands. A pair of devotees also in seated position flank the Sasarad vi below the pedestal. Among other attributes, the chauri bearers, the circular lotus petalled halo, kovala tree, umbrella, flying figures with garlands and elephants are all represented along with the figure. His hairs on the head are arranged in curled knots. The lanchana, carved below him found to be indistinct.
The last Jaina rclic of the place is a pair of standing Tirthankara figures on a common slab displaying oval haloes and trilinear umbrellas over head. Their lañchanas are not visible in the pedestal.
The Kali temple of Jeypore also preserves one of the very beautifully carved Rşabhanātha images (Fig. 123) in its front apartment among other Brahmanical figures. Rsabha image in question is carved scaled in meditative pose on a well decorated pedestal supported by rampart lions in two of its corners. His Sāsanadevi, Chakreśvari displaying discs and varada mudrā is found seated cn Garuda in between the lions. Yakşa Gomukha is standing to the right of the pedestal. A pair of devotees in kneeling position and Anjali hasta are also depicted to the left. Bull, as lāñchana of the Tirthankara is placed just above the pedestal. Another set of female devotees in sitting posture and folded hands also seen near the two chauri bearers of the respective sides. Auspicious rivaisa mark is noticed on the centre of the broad chest of this Rşabhanātha image. His hair on the head are arranged in matted locks, a few strands of which are falling on his shoulders. The circular halo behind head is having remarkable artistic finish. The inner part of this halo is formed of lctus petals, with beaded border. The outer framework is however decorated with diamond shaped decorative medallions (auspicious Srivatsa mark ?) with intervening champak buds. The trilineor umbrella, attached to a stall over licad, too is lavishly decorated with lotus petals. The top knob of the umbrella is designed in the shape of a temple āmalaka. Pairs of Gandharvas and Apsarās with garlands, elephants and heavenly figures blowing conch are all envisaged along with the kevala tree on ihe upper portion of the slab. The torana designed near his shoulders is attached with elephant heads. The chauri bearers are lavishly decorated. It measures including the pedestal 0.90m x 0.50m x 0.25m.
One more standing Tirihankara image is kept in a thatched shed amidst a group of fragmentary sculptures. This shrine is locally known as Gangadevi temple located
