Book Title: Mahavira and his Teaching
Author(s): C C Shah, Rishabhdas Ranka, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Bhagwan Mahavir 2500th Nirvan Mahotsava Samiti
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JAINA METAL IMAGES IN THE STATE MUSEUM, LUCKNOW 403
9. Sāntinātha
(Acc. No. 60.354/10; Size 15.1 X 10 cm.; Sam. 1617 = 1560 A.D.)---
Brass image showing Sāntinātha, the sixteenth preceptor in sitting attitude. The image, so far its decorations and motifs are concerned, resembles no. 4(59.86) above with addition of a four handed seated female figure at the bottom. Comparatively this brass is in better state of preservation.
The inscription at the back runs as follows:
।। संवत्त १६१७ वर्ष पोस वदि १ गुरु उसवल न्यातीय सा. सह्यवार भार्या सिरायादे पुत्र सा.सकलचंद्र लधा जसा रता युतेन स्वश्रेयस श्री शांतिनाथ बिंब कारितं प्रतिष्ठितं श्री खरतरगछे श्री जिनसिहसूरिभि श्रीरस्तु 10. Sreyānisanātha
(Acc. No. 0.245, Size 6.3 X 4.6 cm., Sam. 1652 = 1595 A.D.)
Tírthařkara scated cross legged on a cushioned three legged Effigy of rhinoceros. His lāñchana—is seen on the pedestal infront of which appear three letters, which could not be deciphered. Inscription on the back of the seat goes as follows:
सं. १६५२ भाद्रसुदि १ गोयर (ल? ) गोत्रे सामे राज प्रणमति
The image came to the museum on 21-12-1917. 11. Caturvimšati patta--
(Acc. No. 0.106; Size 23 x 19 cm.; Sam. 1652 – 1595 A.D.)—
Solid image in bold relief showing twenty-four teachers together, the central one being Pārsvanātha seated on a high seat. At the two corners near the base are seen the cauribearers standing cross-legged and at the top is a small umbrella.
The Hindi inscription starts on the back, but covers all the four sides of the pedestal. It obviously contains a number of mistakes.
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