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 136 12. Seated Jina: 0.36m by 0.35m. He is seated in padmasana. 13. Sarasvati: 0.83m by 0.64m. The figure of the goddess measures 0.56m by 0.38m. She is seated in vāmalalitasana. Her lower right hand is in varada, while in the lower left hand is held a conch. In her upper two hands is a padma each. She wears crown, earrings, necklace, wristlets, anklets, waistband and a lower garment (Plate 91). 14. Seated Jina: 0.36m by 0.3m. He is seated in padmasana. 15. Two seated Jinas: 0.28m by 0.39m. Each figure measures 0.17m by 0.15m. One Jina is seated in padmāsana, while the other is in ardhapadmāsana. Shrine: 16. Seated Supārsvanātha: 1.62m by 1.25m. The figure of Supārsvanātha measuring 0.52m by 0.47m is seated in ardhapadmāsana on a lion throne. Above his head is a five-hooded snake, above which is a triple chhatra. Over the chhatra are two garland bearers, holding garland in both the hands and shown up to the waist. On the top is carved a tree. Suparsvanātha is flanked by standing figures of chauri-bearers holding chauris in the outer hands, while their inner hands are on waist. Both these figures are fully decked. There is a seated figure of a devotee below the chauri bearer on the left. To the left, beyond the chauri bearer, are three figures, all in a flying posture. The figure next to the chauri bearer plays a drum, while the next two figures hold a ghata in both the hands. To the right, beyond the chauri bearer, is a flying couple with hands around each other and fully decked (Plate 92). 17. Seated Jina: 0.21m by 0.16m. To the left of the aforementioned figure, at the level of his hip, is a small figure of a seated Jina. He is seated in padmāsana with a very elongated chhatra above his head. 18. Seated Jina: 0.66m by 0.57m. The figure of Jina measures 0.35m by 0.32m. He is seated in ardhapadmāsana on a lion throne with halo and a triple chhatra and is flanked by a chauri bearer. 19. Seated Supārsvanātha: 0.4m by 0.3m. He is seated in ardhapadmāsana with a five-hooded snake above the head. 20. Seated Jina: 0.9m by 0.55m. The figure of the Jina measures 0.49m by 0.4m. He is seated in ardhapadmāsana on a lion throne

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