________________
Description and Chronology of Caves
219 single chhatra, carved on the ceiling of the niche. The head is shown plain, while three curls of hair are are shown on each shoulder. In the centre of the pedestal is carved the lanchhana of Jina, a half moon, in a shallow panel.
At the shoulder level of Jina is a small, standing figure of garland bearer, on each side. These figures are slightly turned towards the Jina, holding a garland in both the hands (Plate 155).
2. Seated Pushpadanta: 1.01m by 0.74m
This figure is similar to previous Jina in all details. Only difference is the lanchhana of Jina, which is a crab (Plate 155).
3. Standing Figure: 0.64m by 0.24m.
Below the figure of Chandraprabha is a standing figure, probably of a monk, in a niche. He is a nude figure, standing in kāyotsarga mudra. His head is shown plain, while hair fall on each shoulder. He is not a Jina as testified by the absence of srivatsa, chhatra or attendants. He could be a Digambara monk (Plate 155).
4. Standing devotee couple: 0.76m by 0.6lm.
The devotee couple stands with hands in anjali mudra. Each of the figures measures 0.68m by 0.28m. Their hands are partially damaged. They do not seem to wear any ornaments or garments. Their heads are shown plain (Plate 155).
5. Standing Jina: 1.66m by 0.72m.
This figure stands in kayotsarga mudra. On the chest is a squarish protruding srivatsa. The head is shown plain. On each shoulder are three curls of hairs. He has trivali grivā and long ears touching the shoulders. The lañchhana is not shown. The face is damaged as there is a crack running in the middle of the face.
Under Jina's each hand is a small figure of standing chauri bearer holding a chauri in the inner hand, which is raised up. The outer hand is hanging down (Plate 156).
The dividing wall of the niche, between this figure and the figure to the left, is fashioned as a pilaster with four bands at regular intervals.
6. Standing Jina: 1.69m by 0.74m.
This figure is similar to the previous icon. The left chauri bearer is left to be carved (Plate 156).
7. Standing Jina: 1.65m by 0.71m.
This figure is also similar to the previous figures. The srivatsa is damaged. The right chauri bearer is not carved (Plate 156).
8. Standing Bahubali: 1.89m by 0.85m.
The figure of Bahubali is similar to other Jinas in all details except few. On each leg is shown a snake, as long as the length of the leg, while on each arm are shown two creepers. These features help to identify him as Bahubali. Otherwise, all the features, like srivatsa, hair on each shoulder, chauri bearers are similar to other Jina figures (Plate 157).
