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Jaina Iconography of Orissa
in a temple at Suai of Koraput district. The figure of Jeypore is carved seated in Padamasna (yogasana) on a double petalled lotus pedestal supported by lions. The pedestal in its lower part depicts the figure of Garuda, the mount of Chakresvari a female attendant and Gomukha the Yaksa traditionally associated with Ṛsabhanatha. Above the figure of Chakreśvarl is found her Jina, Rṣabhanatha in Yogasana pose along with the asṭapratiharyas carved around him. In addition two elephants flank the Tirthankara at the top. The plain halo (prabhamandala) behind head of this Sasanadevi is designed in two sections with beaded borders.
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Of her sixteen hands, the eight in the right represent attributes like sword, conical object (?), crescent moon, chakra (disc), samkha (conch), vajra (thunder bolt), japāmāla (rosary) and varada mudra and the remaining eight of the left side display conical object (?) shield, gada (mace), chakra (disc), trident, vajra, Kalasa (pot) and an indistinct object. The third eye on her forehead is distinctly visible.
The other Chakreśvari image of this category found at Suai is also seated in padmasana pose. The pedestal, depicting the mount and other figures is strongly embedded in earth. From her sixteen hands the available ones of the right side contain mace, sword, trident, disc, bow and pot and the left side displays spear, shield, arrow, dagger and a conical object. The attributes of the remaining hands are damaged and missing. The prabhamandala (halo) behind head and the conical crown over head are sumptuously decorated with artistic finish. Her Jina, Rṣabhnatha is shown seated in yogasana pose on a lotus pedestal displaying the asṭapratihayas and eight planets along her sides.
Both the figures are richly clad with undergarments and well finished decorative ornaments. Figures of sixteen armed Chakreśvar! images are extremely rare in the country.
By her name, symbol of disc and Garuda as mount, she had much affinity with that of Vaisnavi, the Sakti of Vinu.
2. Rohini
Rohini, the Sasanadevi of Ajitanatha, the second Tirthankara of the Jainas has been carved in high relief in three different places of Khandagiri hill and one at Suai of Koraput district. Of the two in Barabhuji-Gumpha, one is within the group of Sasanadevis and the other on its left verandah wall (Fig. 37). The third Rohini figure in Khandagiri is depicted on the back wall of the cell of Navamuni-Gumphâ. Bull, as mount is represented with her images in Barabhuji-Gumpha, but, elephant the conventional lanchana of her Tirthankara appears below the pedestal in case of NavamuniGumpha. The mark of cognizance of the Rohini figure of Suai is not clearly visible. The three figures of Khandagiri are seated in lalitasana pose on plain or lotus pedestals but the one in Suai in padmasana on a lotus pedestal supported by lions. The text provides. an iron seat for the Sasanadevt. Depiction of the third eye is distinctly shown on the
