Book Title: Jaina Rock Cut Caves In Western India Part 01
Author(s): Viraj Shah
Publisher: Agam Kala Prakashan

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________________ Jaina Rock-cut Caves in Western India 116 Sculptures The sculptures are very eroded. The iconographic programme of the cave is different from the other caves. The scene of Kamatha's attack on Parsvanātha is depicted thrice. Icon Icon Icon Size Distinct Features No. 120 3 Verandah Parsvanātha 1.6m by 0.77m Stands on a lotus. Padmāvati holding a chhatra to his right. Three flower below the panel (Fig. 38a). Kamatha's attack 1.94m by 1.03m Four attackers. Kamatha's queen is absent on Parsvanatha (Fig. 38b). Sarvānubhūti 0.55m by 0.27m No tree or attendants Scated Jina 0.72m by 0.51m No musicians Devotee 0.54m by 0.23m He wears kaupina. Ainbika 0.33m (extant | Very damaged. A small figure of portion) by Sarvānubhūti to her right. 0.27m Seated Jina 0.29m by 0.29m Very damaged. Hall Seated Jina 0.76m by 0.65m Standing 1.94m by 0.69m Hair falling on shoulders. Instead of chauriRiabhanātha bearers there are only chauris depicted on cach side of the head. The musicians flanking the garland bearer above the chhatra carry bell. A small, standing figure of a Jina to his right and below this figure is a small, seated figure of a four-armed goddess with lower right hand in varada and holding a staff in upper right hand. The left hands are destroyed. There is no vāhana. It is difficult to identify this goddess. Kamatha's attack Approx. 1.9m by Very damaged, lower portion is completely on Pārsvanātha 1.29m destroyed. Two attackers. Sarvānubhūti 1.76m by 0.94m (Fig. 38c) Seated Jina 2.02m by 1.45m (Fig. 38d) Ambikā | 1.73m by 0.92m The vahana, lion is not depicted. Two seated Jina figures above. Of these, one is Parsvanātha (Fig. 38e). Two seated Jinas Approx. 0.25m | Very damaged by 0.2m (each) Two seated Jinas 0.67m by 0.53m | Damaged. (each) Kamatha's attack | 1.84m by 1.31m Three attackers of which one is a bearded on Parsvanatha man suspended upside down in the air as in J20. Another small, standing figure of a Jina to the left (Fig. 38f). Seated Jina Completely destroyed, only throne is visible partially. A small, figure of Ambika to the right of the throne.

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