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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N. P. JOSHI
Female Divinity unidentified-(Fig. 10)
(Acc. No. 39.901B (old number G. 474), Size 11 x 6.9 cm.; Sam. 15871530 A.D.)
Brass image of a four-handed deity carrying vara, pasa, and ankusa clockwise. The normal left hand is now lost. The deity sits crosslegged on a lotus seat. Over her head on the back slab is seen the figure of seated Jina.
On the left adjecent side of the pedestal there is a miniature figure of a bird looking like a peacock.
On all sides of the pedestal and also on the reverse of the back slab runs on inscription as follows:
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