Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1

Author(s): Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Mumbai
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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322 : SHRI MAHAVIRA JAINA VIDYALAYA GOLDEN JUBILEE VOLUME
The neighbouring Devakulikā (No. 4) has a pitha similar to the last-noted one. The kumbha of the vedibandha, as in the previous instances, shows Vidyādevis etc. on the faces. These include Mahamānasi, Mānasi, Acchuptā, Vairotyā, Mahākālī, Manavi, Cakreśvari, Vajraśrnkhalā, Prajñapti (?), Rohiņi, and Brahmaśānti Yaksa.
The jangha, besides the usual divinities, shows Sarasvati and Cakreśvarī on the corresponding positions at kapilī parts. The bharaṇī above the janghā is square with leaves in suspension.
The mukhacatuṣki possesses the usual Nābhicchanda vitāna. The doorframe is likewise of the normal pañcaśākhà type. The Vidyadevis as usual grace the rūpastambha and the uttaranga. On the former they are in order, Rohini, Vajraśrnkhalā, Vajrankuśă, Vairotya, Acchuptă, Mānasi, and others; on the latter are seen Cakreśvarī, Rohini, Mahāmānasi and so forth.
The samvaranā above the mukhacatuṣki is the most perfect example of the kind. In its rathikās, in each of the three instances, a seated Jina figure comes to view.
(10) Bhramantika
Behind the Main Temple runs a corridor with about eight pillars in its southern sector, which are, as suggested by their form and details of carving, akin to those known from the main Temple itself. The eastern and the western extensions are of later times; each one, almost in its middle part, possesses a Devakulikā (No. 6 and 7) with a śikhara stylistically assignable to late eleventh century.
(11) Valanaka
A few meters north of the Torana is situated a large Pavilion built over the stairway and the subterranean chambers located on either side of the latter. Although this Hall suffered renovations in antiquity by causes yet unknown it still retains much of the original structure intact. Its dimensions are fairly generous for that age, a rectangle of about 15.85 M x 7.32 M with extensions to the north made at a later period.
Its south face, which confronts the Torana, is semi-open with some fragments of the original mattavāraṇa (seat-back) with a gajamunda (elephant head) found still in situ. There are twenty-six free-standing columns in the Hall arranged in four rows; except those of the central octagon which support a large karotaka (ceiling), the rest are original, contemporary with the Main Temple and probably undisturbed.