Jaina Stupa At Mathura Art And Icons

Author(s): Renuka J Porwal
Publisher: Prachya Vidyapith

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Mathurā School of Jaina Art
II) The pedestal on each side varies - sometimes with five tires where
devotees are at corners with folded hands (fig.73) ; on many images, adorants are seen wearing long coats and flanked the central wheel
(B. 69, B. 70, B. 71 MM; J. 231 LM, J. 234 LM, fig. 74). III) All the images do not bear śrīvatsa mark on chest (J 243, J 237 LM).
Their sizes are ranging between 1 foot 10 inches and 3 feet 3 inches. Many images have mortise at the centre top to receive umbrella staff/chatrayașți (J 233 and J 684 LM) and tenon below
the images. IV)One of the images holds a projection at bottom (fig. 75), having an
inscription indicating that the same was installed on a pillar. The details of the above stated sarvatobhadra images
Sr.
Accn no.
Height
Yr. of est. Saka
Description
no.
Luders nos. 20
11
B 71 MM
1' 10"
2
MM B 70
1' 10.5"
35
3
MM B 69
1' 11"
107h
Three are with halo and Pārśva with broken snakehood. Devotees are sitting on corners. Square mortice at the top. It is inscribed. A square mortice at the top, three are with halo while one is Pārsva with nāga chatra. All has śrīvatsa, A pair of devotees are sitting on both corners facing both ways. Three sides have running inscription Three have haloes, Pārśva with nāga chatra, Rsabha with locks on shoulders, all have śrīvatsa, a round mortise at the top, devotees are at corners on pedestals, inscribed Pārsva is with chatra and Rşabha with locks, all have srivatsa, a square mortice at the top and a tenon at bottom. Each side of pedestal has devotional scene. Three have haloes and Pārsva has chatra, all comprise with śrīvatsa, a square mortice at top. It is inscribed, but defaced.
MM B672' 10"
5
MM B 68
3' 3"
107g