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

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________________ Description and Chronology of Caves 141 22. Standing Jina: 0.93m by 0.3m. The Jina figure measures 0.76m by 0.3m. Above the head is a triple chhatra. 23. Standing Supārsvanātha: 1.1 lm by 0.46m. The Jina figure measures 0.85m by 0.32m. Above the head is a single-hooded snake. The Jina stands on a throne, which has a wheel flanked by lions. 24. Standing Jina: 0.9m by 0.33m. The Jina figure measures 0.73m by 0.33m. Above the head is a triple chhatra. To the right of Jina, at the level of the head is a garland bearer. 25. Goddess: 0.83m by 0.46m. This four-armed figure is seated in Vāmalalitāsana. Behind her hand is a halo. The lower right hand is in abhaya mudra, in the upper right hand is held a sankha, in the upper left hand is a flower, while in the lower left hand is a mātulunga. She wears karanda crown, earrings, necklace, anklets, lower garment and uttariya. The uttariya is taken from behind and is shown hanging on the arms. No vahana is shown (Plate 93). 26. Standing Jina: 0.68m by 0.3m. 27. Sarasvati: 0.74m by 0.39m. This four-armed figure stands in tribhanga with halo behind her head. The lower right hand is hanging down, while in the upper two hands is held a flower each, while the lower left hand is mutilated. She is fully decked. The uttariya is similar to that of the aforementioned figure of the goddess. 28. Dvārapala: 1.38m by 0.39m. The figure stands in tribhanga and has halo behind his head. The left hand is rested on a gada, which is kept upside down on the floor. The right hand is held in ardhapataka mudra. He is fully decked. 29. Sarasvati: 0.74m by 0.39m. This figure is similar to the aforementioned figure of Sarasvati. Here the lower right hand is held in abhaya mudrā, while the lower left hand is hanging down. In the upper right hand is held a bud, instead of a flower. Above her head is a small figure of seated Jina. It measures 0.22m by 0.23m. 30. Dvārapāla: 1.2m by 0.38m. This figure is similar to the aforementioned figure of dvārapala. Here the right hand is rested in gada, while the left hand is in sarpasirsa mudrā. 31. Seated Jina: 0.9m by 0.45m. The Jina figure measures 0.43m by 0.41m. He is seated in padmāsana on a lion throne. Behind the head is a halo, while above the head is a triple chhatra. The hair is

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