Book Title: Jaina Rock Cut Caves In Western India Part 01 Author(s): Viraj Shah Publisher: Agam Kala PrakashanPage 53
________________ 27 Description and Chronology of Caves a flower in the right hand and a fruit in the left, while the male in the right compartment holds fruit in both the hands. The female, here, holds a garland. Females in both the compartments wear anklets, earringss, necklace and lower garments. To the right of this Jina is a small, seated Jina with oval halo and head completely destroyed. The figure on the western face has also disappeared with only the legs extant. The throne here has a lion in each of the side compartment. 11. Chaumukha: 0.79m by 0.29m Each face has the figure of a standing Jina, measuring 0.48m by 0.17m. Each Jina stands on a plain pedestal. All have hair shown in dots, triple chhatra, dvivali grivā and long ears touching the shoulders. There is a diamond shaped śrivatsa on the chest. There is a line on the stomach and two slanting lines on the chest. They have thick lips and flat noses. 12. Chaumukha: 0.96m (extant portion) by 0.43m The lower portion of the slab is broken. The upper portion of the slab is rounded with a small figure of seated Jina on each face, enshrined within a miniature shrine with śikhara. The Jina on each face is a standing figure with oval halo, trivali grivā and diamond-shaped srivatsa. The Jina on the northern face is Supārsvanatha with fivehooded snake over the head, which is damaged, while the Jina on the southern face is Parsvanatha as testified by a seven-hooded snake over the head. 13. Chaumukha: 0.98m by 0.29m Near the pillar to the south of the pillar where above-mentioned icons are kept, is another chaumukha. It has on all the faces except the eastern, a standing Jina. They are carved on the upper part of the slab. On the upper part of the eastern face is a seated male figure. He sits in ardhapadmāsana with hands in anjali. He seems to be an ascetic devotee. Inside the cell in the right end of verandah are kept three loose icons, resting on the western wall. There is a chaumukha, a standing Parsvanatha and a seated Jina 14. Chaumukha: 1.22m by 0.32m The upper part of the slab is rounded on sides with a projected moulding below. In the front of this rounded part is a triangular plate. On each face is a standing Jina measuring 0.74m by 0.26m. The Jina on the northern face is Parsvanātha with a seven-hooded snake over his head. All have plain heads and long ears that do not touch the shoulders. Below each Jina are few devotees. On the eastern face are four seated devotees. On the northern face are two devotees, one standing and one seated. On the southern face are two seated devotees. 15. Standing Parávanātha: 1.27m by 0.53m This figure has a seven-hooded snake above the head and an oval halo. The head is longer and pointed upwards.Page Navigation
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