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Description and Chronology of Caves
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Inside the cave, the niche on the right sidewalll of the hall, near the back wall is empty. The corresponding niche on the left sidewall has sculptures in three tiers, each tier with figures of two seated Jinas. In addition to these, there are a few icons on the pillars and the pilasters of the hall and also the front wall of the verandah. These are arranged haphazardly and do not seem to form part of the original iconographic programine of the cave. These are in two or three vertical tiers, each with single or two seated Jinas. The panel on the left front wall of the verandah has three tiers, of which the upper two have three seated Jinas each, while the lower one has two seated Jina figures, here numbered 19a to 19h (Plate 81). There are three figures of Jinas above the door leading to J26, numbered (7a), (7b) and (7b) here. Flanking the steps to shrine, there is a small figure of seated Jina, numbered (9) and (10) here.
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8
2
3
Icon
No.
5a
5b
5c
6
7
(la)
(lb)
(2)
(3a)
(3b)
(3c)
(4a)
(4b)
Icon
Sarvanuhuti Ambika
Seated Jina Kamatha's attack on Parsvanatha Two seated Jinas Two seated Jinas Two seated Jinas Penance of
Bahubali Seated Jina
Seated Jina Two seated Jinas
Seated Jina
Seated Jina
Seated Jina
Standing with devotees
Seated Parsvanatha Seated Jina
Icon Size
Verandah 1.97m by 1.22m 1.76m by 1.3m
Damaged (Fig. 38g).
A flower in the right hand, instead of amralumbi. Two children, one seated on lap and another stnding (Fig. 381).
Hall
1.69m by 1.18m 3m by 2.97m
0.9m by 1.12m 0.88m by 1.2m 0.59m by 0.85m 2.17m by 1.8m
Distinct Features
0.68m by 0.75m 0.42m by 0.92m
0.84m by 0.58m 0.25m by 0.25m 0.84m by 0.84m
Four attackers, of which one is on face and another is a lion (Fig. 38h).
1.64m by 1.25m Unfinished. The musicians, garland bearers
and tree are not depicted (Fig. 381)
No usnisa.
A small figure of Ambika to left.
No musicians, garland bearers or Bharata and his queen (Fig. 38k).
Very damaged
Very damaged. The Jina figure to the right is Parsvanatha.
The throne back is not shown.
Three flower above the throne. SarvanubhutiAmbika on throne ends.
Jina 0.38m by 0.85m Six seated male figures to right with outer hands in patākā mudra. Five seated female figures to left with hands in anjali mudra. An inscription in Kannada below each figure, demarcated by lines. These appear to be names of each of the devotee. Some of the names like Naganadi and Achabe can be read (Gopal 1969: 285-286, No. 86) Sarvanubhuti-Ambika on throne er ds.
0.91m by 0.8m
0.78m by 0.74m The throne back is not shown.
