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13) Ayāgapata accn. no. J.247, Shimla Museum:
The fragment has winged lions depicted on sides having a part of
svastika. 14) Āyāgapata, accn. no. 35.2563:
A fragment contains floral svastika in the central part, with simple
sides having flower in a corner. 15)Āyāgapața, accn. no. 20.21.1603 MM:
This inscribed fragment has a stūpa in the central part covered with a parasol and outer ring. Here Jina is carved above the outer ring flanked with three jewel symbols with simple śrīvatsa on top. The inscription on top border reads- "Vihāre Kottiyāto gaņāto thānikiyāto
kulā (to) sā (khāto)”22 16) Āyāgapața of Bhadrāsana (fig. 113. J.256 LM.) :
The slab was found in 1887 by Burges from K. T, The inscription is in archaic characters anterior to Kuşāņa, as suggested by V. Smith23. Here auspicious object bhadrāsana is worshipped with a fish in the
centre, the inscription is engraved on left side “... Gotiputra..”. 17) Āyāgapața, 24 accn.no. 33.2313 MM.
The available fragment of an Ayāgapata carved on obverse too with
a Ashoka foliage and an inscription (silapato Arhato pu...) 18) A quarter fragment of an Āyāgapața:
It is in Francis Hopp Museum, Budapest. Here a Jina is sitting, under a parasol, besides there is no śrīvatsa mark on his chest. The three auspicious symbols śrīvatsa, Vardhamāna.ka and triratna could
be easily recognized. 19) An inscribed fragment of an Āyāgapața:
The outer border containing a conch, bull, winged lion, elephant
etc., now in Patnā Museum. 20) Fragment of an Āyāgapata J.262 LM. :
Here a side is decorated with auspicious objects bhadrāsana, triratna and śrīvatsa with floral design at the centre.
22 Catelogue of Jaina Antiqity of Mathurā, (Government Museum, Mathurā, 2003). pp. 68,
pl. 20. 23 Smith V., Jaina Stūpa.. of Mathurā..... 1900, pp 20, pl XIII 24 Catalogue of Jaina Antiquity of Mathurā, 2003, op.cit., pp 69.
