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Jaina Rock-cut Caves in Western India 7. Standing Jina: 1.09m by 0.29m
He has a triple chhatra above the head. There is an indistinct Devanagari inscription under this figure.
8. Seated Parsvanatha: 1.5m by 1.06m.
It is a panchatrithika. The mūlanayaka is Parsvanatha, measuring 0.68m by 0.72m and seated in padmāsana on a decorative cushion kept on the throne. The hair on the head is shown in dots, while there is a round śrivatsa on the chest. Above the head is a sevenhooded snake. The coils of the snake are shown behind the back of Parsvanatha. Above the snake-hood is triple chhatra. The throne is decpicted with a wheel flanked by elephant and lion. Among the attendants is a small figure of drum player above the chhatra and small, flying figure of a chauri bearer flanking the chhatra.
On each side of Parsvanātha are two small figures of seated Jinas. While the figure of Parsvanātha is placed in a niche with a pointed top, the cushion, throne and seated Jinas are outside the niche.
9. Standing Jina: 1.09m by 0.29m.
He has a triple chhatra above the head.
10. Tritirthikā: 0.34m by 0.42m.
There is seated Jina flanked by a standing Jina. The Jina sits on a plain pedestal.
11. Panchatirthikä: around lm by 0.68m.
It is like the panchatirthika 5, on the right sidewall. Here also, the standing Jina on the right, opposite the one on the right sidewall, has triple chhatra above the head.
12. Seated Jina: 0.22n by 0.2m. 13. Seated Jina: 0.22m by 0.18m.
14. Seated Jina: 0.24m by 0.23m.
15. Seated Jina: 0.15m by 0.16m.
All the icons are very crudely executed. The asana of Jinas cannot be determined. Some, including the main icon, are in padmāsana, while some are in very clumsy ardhapadmāsana. All, except the main icon, have plain heads. Only the main icon, standing Jinas on the back wall and one standing Jina in each panchatirthikā, have triple chhatra. Except the main icon of Parsvanātha, none have srivatsa or any attendants.
There is a water channel, about 0.37m from the floor and running all along the back wall and part of the left sidewall. It is 1.96m long, 0.16m wide and approximately 0.04m deep. On the face of the channel, almost in the middle, below the main icon, is a panel with either a figure or a design in it.
Date
This cave is dated to the same age as Chambhar Lena (Fergusson and Burgess 1880: 494). The cave is very rough and the sculptures are very crude. Ambika is conspicuous
