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Description and Chronology of Caves 17. Chakresvari: 0.57m by 0.51m.
Below the seated Jina on the left (15), is a seated figure of yakși Chakresvari. This four-armed figure is seated in maharajlilasana. The lower arms are very unclear, but seem to be on the knees. In each of the upper hand, she holds a chakra, though the spokes are not very clear. She wears a crown, earrings, necklace and anklets.
18. Ambikā: 0.5m by 0.54m.
Below the seated Jina on the right (16), is a seated figure of yakşi Ambikā. This figure is very unclear. She is seated in mahārajalilasana. The number of hands is not clear, but seem to be two. There is a trace of a mango tree above her head.
19. Seated Jina: 0.4m (extant portion) by 0.48m.
The portion of figure above the shoulders has been damaged. The figure is seated in padmāsana on a plain pedestal. There are no attendants or lañchhana.
20. Kshetrapala: 0.58m by 0.45m.
Below the seated Jina (19), is a standing figure of Bhairava form of Kshetrapala. This nude, four-armed figure stands in dvibhanga. In the upper right hand is a staff; while in the upper left hand is a snake. The coils of this snake are held in two lower hands. The coil forms a sort of a garland on the legs. He wears earrings, necklace, wristlets and anklets. Near his feet, on the left, is a dog (Plate 159).
21. Standing Jina: (extant portion) 1.21m by 0.78m.
Only the portion below the knees along with chauri bearers remains intact. The rest is destroyed.
22. Standing Jina: 1.65m by 0.7m.
This figure is similar to standing Jinas on left sidewall.
23. Standing Jina: 1.63m by 0.74m.
This figure is similar to the previous icon. The wall of the niche in the corner of the hall is treated as a pilaster.
24. Seated Supārsvanātha: 0.99m by 0.73m.
This figure is similar to the other figures of seated Jinas on the back wall of the hall. Here the lañchhana is swastika, Strangely enough, though the Jina is Supārsvanātha, as the lañchhana suggests, the snake-hoods are not shown above the head (Plate 160).
25. Seated Padmaprabha: 1.02m by 0.69m.
The lañchhana here is a flower, probably lily (Plate 160).
26. Seated Sumatinatha: 0.9m by 0.65m.
Except the lañchhana, the icon is destroyed. The lañchhana of Sumatinatha is curlew, but here instead of one; two birds are shown, facing each other.
