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Description and Chronology of Caves
159 topped by a kalasa above. Similarly, on the capital of each pilaster is a seated Jina. Behind the capital of the pilaster is an elephant's head with trunk upwards, emitting a creeper, which forms a circle on each side above the head of each Jina. Within this circle is a flower, each Jina shown with a different flower. With two circles on the head, an arch is formed above the head of each Jina, with a kirtimukha in the centre (Plate 102).
Beyond the outer pilaster is another round pilaster at the corner of the back wall, probably modern.
16. Two seated Jinas:
The panel is similar to the panel on the opposite wall. The only difference is the number of Jinas surrounding the larger Jina figures. There are two seated Jinas in a vertical row between them, while between the female figure above the chhatr. of each Jina, are four seated Jinas. To the left of the female above the chhatra of the left Jma, are three more seated Jinas. Above this line of Jinas is another line of six Jinas. Thus. total of fifteen seated Jinas are carved around the two figures of seated Jinas (Plate 103)
17. Ambikā:
This figure was reported to be 0.3m high and was seated on her vahana with child on her left knee. The stem of a mango tree was behind and above her with a few mangoes hanging on each side. There was a small figure of seated male above (Nasik District Gazetteer 1975: 878).
Now, she is seated in Vāmalalitasana on a lion, shown in profile. The child on her lap has disappeared. She has a gada in the left hand held on the shoulder, while the right hand is on the knee. She wears a saree-blouse and is fully decked. The tree above her head is intact. It has a small, seated figure of Jina.
Above the tree are two small, seated Jinas. There is a figure of standing Jina to her each side (Plate 103).
Cave III
This cave was reported to be an unfinished and irregular recess, about 4.5m wide and 2.1m deep. A recess had been begun at the right side, while on the back wall was an upper part of an unfinished, but a large figure of seated Parsvanatha. The figure measured 2.1m from the top of the head to the waist. He had a snake-hood above the head and probably an attendant (Nasik District Gazetteer 1975: 878).
The cave is now finished and so is the icon. The wall behind the image is tiled. The figure of Parávanātha is seated in padmāsana with a nine-hooded snake above the head. On his chest is a flower-shaped śrivatsa. He has long ears touching the shoulders. His male attendant is gone (Plate 104).
It was reported that to the proper right of Cave III, the rock was undercut and on the top of the projecting part were carved three half lotuses. There was a stair leading up. The middle lotus was 1.35m in diameter while the side lotuses were half the size. There was a square socket sunk in the centre of each lotus, probably for the staff. On the flat centre of the middle lotus were carved footprints. A recess was being carved close to the lotuses (Nasik District Gazetteer 1975: 878). At present on this part of the rock is built
