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Description and Chronology of Caves 26. Chauvisi: 0.58m by 0.27m.
The mūlanāyaka is seated in padmāsana. The throne is not shown. Above his head is a small figure of a seated Supārsvanatha with a five-hooded snake on the head, flanked by three seated Jinas in a vertical row. Beyond this row is a vertical row of eight seated Jinas. Below the main Jina are a few small and unclear figures. On each side is a seated figure, which seems to be yakşa-yaksi. In the centre are four figures. These seem to be two couples. Each male has his hand around the neck of the female. It is difficult to identify these figures.
27. Seated Jina: 0.59m by 0.28m.
This figure is quite similar to the aforementioned chauvisi. Both the images are of the same dimensions and are placed on the same platform. None have a throne. It is quite possible that this icon was also a chauvisi and is now damaged.
28. Chauvisi: 0.76m by 0.54m.
The mulanāyaka is seated in padmasana on a throne. Above his head is a triple chhatra. The throne is similar to that of the other Jinas. A standing Jina flanks him. All around are seated figures of Jinas in horizontal rows. One Jina in the second row from above is Parsvanatha or Suparsvanatha as there is a snake-hood above the head, but the number of hoods cannot be determined.
Beyond the standing Jina to the right is a yakṣa and to the left is a yaksi. The yaksa is Gomukha as the bull face suggests. He is seated in Vāmalalitāsana. The vāhana is not shown. Both his hands are shown on the knees and hold fruits. The yakşi is very unclear, but seems to be Chakresvari.
29. Standing Parsvanatha:
He stands in kāyotsarga mudrā. Above his head is a seven-hooded snake. Some of the hoods are broken. The snake-coils are shown behind. Near his feet to the right is a yakşa, while to the left is a yakşi. These are very unclear figures.
30. Ganesa: 0.7m by 0.6m.
The four-armed figure of Ganesa is seated in Vāmalalitāsana on a plain seat. In the upper right hand is held paraśu and in the upper left hand is ankuśa. In the lower left hand is a patra with modaka and the object in the right lower hand is not clear. This hand is kept on the knee. The trunk is in the bowl of sweetmeats. He wears a crown and a chhannavira. Below him on the left is his vāhana, a small rat. This image is now painted.
31. Goddess: 0.9m by 0.6m.
She is a four-armed figure seated in Vāmalalitāsana. Her two lower hands are kept on the lap, while the objects in the upper hands are not clear. It is difficult to identify this figure as the attributes are not clear and the vahana is not shown. The image is now worshipped as Kālikā Devi. It is painted and is wrapped with a saree.
