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Yaksini of the Twenty-Fourth Jina
265
century A.D. Here, Siddhâyikâ, the yaksini of Mahâvîra is represented as twenty-armed. She shows, in her right hands, the varada mudra, spear, rosary, arrow, small staff (?), hammer, hala, vajra, disc and sword. Of the attributes in her left hands, a water-jar, book, citron(?), lotus, bell (?), bow, nagapasa and shield are identifiable.24 Kamacandalini (Four-Armed Variety)
The Digambara Tantric text Vidyanusasana tells us that Kamacandalini an another name of Siddhâyikâ, the yaksini of Varddhamana. The text gives a full sadhana with the mulamantra and the yantra. According to it, Kamacandalini has four arms. Naked, she moves with her hair untied and her person bedrocked with ornaments. Dark in appearance, she bears in her four hands the fruit, the golden jar, the staff of salmali (Bombay Malabericum), and the damaru.25 The form is of a late origin and representation of Kamacandalini are still unknown.
SIDDHÂYIKA (SVE.) 1. Four-Armed Variety
Vahana
No.
1. 2. 3.
Lion
Lion
Symbols
Colour right-book, abhaya; left-vînâ, citron Green right-book, abhaya; left-arrow, citron Green right-book, abhaya; left-noose, lotus Green r.u. book, l.u.-vina; r.l. varada, 1.1.-X r.u. book, I.u.-vina; r.l. abhaya, 1.1.-citron. r.n.-varada l.u.-goad r.e. lotus stalk 1.1.pravacana (?)
Lion Lion (tiger?)
Lion (?)
APARÂJITÂ (DIG.)
1. Four-Armed Variety Symbols
Colour Vahana R.-kataka, L.fly-whisk
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