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Description and Chronology of Caves
223 Sculptures
As in Cave I, the walls of the hall and the shrine are profusely carved with the figures of seated and standing Jinas and yakşa-yakşi (Fig. 70).
1. Standing Jina: 1.7m by 0.7m.
The Jina figure stands in the kāyotsarga mudra. The face is defaced. On each shoulder are traces of hair. Under each hand is a small, mutilated figure of a chauri bearer.
2. Seated Jina: 1.23m by 0.87m.
The Jina figure is seated in a padmāsana on a plain pedestal. He has long ears and plain head. On the chest is a trace of srivatsa. The face is defaced. Above the head is a single chhatra, carved on the ceiling of the niche. At the shoulder level is a small figure of a garland bearer on each side. These figures are mutilated.
3. Standing figure:
This figure is probably of a monk as indicated by the absence of chhatra, attendants and śrivatsa He stands in the kāyotsarga mudra.
4 to 8: Seated Jinas: 0.72m by 0.48m (each).
Each of these figures is seated in a padmāsana on plain pedestal. Each has long ears, trivali grivā, hair on each shoulder and plain head. The srivatsa is visible only on the chest of the central Jina (Plate 163).
9. Standing figure:
This figure is similar to the standing figure described above, on the back wall of the hall.
10. Seated figure: 0.54m by 0.45m.
It is a male figure seated in mahārājalilasana. His hands are not clear. There is a sort of a garland, from the right knee to the left knee, going around the head.
11 to 13: Seated Jinas: 0.61m by 0.54m (each).
These figures are similar to the seated Jinas on the left sidewall of the hall. The head of the Jina, on the right, is destroyed. The asana is not very clear, as the rock has weathered.
14. Gomukha yakşa: 0.52m by 0.4m.
The bull-faced, four-armed figure of Gomukha is seated in Vāmalalitāsana. The lower hands are very unclear, but seem to be on the lap. The objects in the upper hands are not very clear, but in the right hand he seems to be holding a sankha and in the left hand is either a sarpa or paša.
15. Elephant: 0.63m by 0.75m.
It is in profile, facing the left sidewall of the hall.
