Later Gangas Mandali Thousand

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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The Later Gangas : Mandali-Thousand
50. Jina Supārsva image in samabhanga posture, displaced
from the original sanctum of the basadi, and fixed to exterior wall of the car garrage (teru mane) of the local Anjaneyasvāmi temple at Didagūru. Face is disfigured, a five hooded canopy, three parasol, a nimbus (tiruvāci) going round consists of a torana-arch issued from the mouths of an opposed pair of dolphins (makara) standing on pillar. At the bottom are the
figures of Yaksa and Yaksi
Plates 51 to 64 are illustrations of the Jaina vestiges neatly
preserved in the Govt. Museum of Shimoga. Unfortunately all of the images are mutilated
51. Ādinātha Tirathankara seated on a lotus pedestal (12th cent) from Gurupura temple, in excellent condition. The delicacy shown in carving the praśānta mudrā, calm posture, clubbed
with spiritual introspection of the perfectly poised sitting Tirthankara figure suggests the artists skill. Graceful cauribearers in tribhanga pose are richly ornamented holding a
bijapūra and fly-whisk
52. A slab, with an inscription, from Gurupura (12th cent)
53. 53 to 64 All the twelve images are from Islāpura and the entire hoard contains only broken, disfigured or mutilated
figures, and the extent of damage can be imagined
65. A front view of the basadi at Basavana Ga after the thick bush being cleared, with the help of local youngsters, who
willingly volunteered their services). Details of the door frame are excellent. Though it resembles the door frame of Gurupura
basadi, the latter is earlier to the former, in temporal terms. Lower part door frame details; jālandara, kamba, valli and vajra
sākhas, dvārapalakas at the doorjamb. (See cover page)