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Description and Chronology of Caves
21. Seated Jina: 1.85m by 1.37m.
The Jina figure measures 0.9m by 0.85m. He is seated in padmasana with halo behind his head and triple chhatra above his head. The chhatra is carved with petals. The throne has been renovated whereby a narrow platform is built in front of the throne with a lotus and a creeper carved on it and painted pink and grey. Above Jina's head is a drum player on the right and cymbal player on the left. Both the figures are shown in a flying posture. Jina is a flanked by a chauri bearer standing on a round, high pedestal. Both have inner hands on the thighs, while in the outer hands are held chauris. On the corner of the back wall, near the ceiling is a couple on each side. They are shown in a flying posture. The male on the right holds a flower in the left hand, while the right hand is around the female. The female has a flower bud in the right hand, while the left hand is around the male. The male on the left has a flower in the right hand and a bud in the left hand. The female has a patra in the left hand, while her right hand is not shown.
22. Two seated Jinas: 0.27m by 0.35m.
Each Jina figure measures 0.15m by 0.12m.
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23. Seated Jina: 1.06m by 0.54m.
The Jina figure measures 0.5m by 0.4m. This figure is similar to the corresponding figure to the right of the main Jina.
24. Standing Jina: 0.6m by 0.22m.
He has a single chhatra above the head.
25. Seated Jina: 0.57m by 0.47m.
The Jina figure measures 0.24m by 0.23m. He is seated in ardhapadmasana Behind the head is a halo, while above the head is a triple chhatra. There is a plain throne back, though no throne is carved.
26. Seated Jina: 1.64m by 1.26m.
The figure of the Jina measures 0.52m by 0.46m. He is seated in ardhapadmasana on a lion throne with halo behind his head. Above him is a makara tōraṇa rested on the pilasters. There are flying figures of drum player, garland bearer and cymbal players above Jina's head. Above these figures is shown the tree. Jina is flanked by chauri bearers.
A loose chaumukha lies in the shrine. It is a rectangular piece with a kalasa on the top and a projection at the bottom. On each face is a seated figure of a Jina. The facial features are eroded. The chaumukha measures 0.8m by 0.28m, while each Jina figure measures 0.25m by 0.16m.
All the Jinas in the cave except those on the sidewalls of the shrine sit in padmasana and have flower-shaped śrivatsa on the chest. Even Bahubali has śrivatsa on chest. All the Jina figures are elongated with an acute bend at the waist. The heads are much smaller than the bodies. This is most prominent in the case of the chauri bearers of the main Jina.
