Mahavira and his Teaching

Author(s): C C Shah, Rishabhdas Ranka, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Bhagwan Mahavir 2500th Nirvan Mahotsava Samiti

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JINA IMAGES IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, KHAJURAHO 427
pattern. Each of the two Jinas is worshipped by two figures seated close to the feet with folded hands. The hair of each Jina is arranged in spirals with a small uşnişa. Both the hands of the left-hand Jina (from observer's viewpoint) are damaged. Two recessed corners of the pedestal contain two-armed figures of the yaksa and yakşi, holding alike symbols. Both the figures holding water-pot in the right hand show the abhaya-mudrā with their left ones. The right-hand Jina figure has lost his left arm, while the remaining right arm holds a lotus, as usual with the Jina images of early mediaeval period. The figures of the yakșa and yakşī likewise carry the similar symbols. In the intervening space between the two Jinas are shown (from below) a standing Jina, two pairs of standing Jinas, one above the other, and a seated Jina. Further up, between the flying mālādharas of the two principal Jinas appears another hovering figure bearing a garland. On either lateral and of the image are carved two standing Jinas, one above the other. The faces of both the Jinas are defaced and the genitals also are injured. The image may be dated towards the end of the eleventh century. Door-lintel Representing Jinas: (Acc. No. 1724, Fig. 9)
In the middle of the door-lintel is carved a seated Jina sheltered in a miniature shrine with throne-frame-animals. Jina sitting on a cushion with a three-tiered umbrella and foliage on its sides has his hair done in curls with a top knot. The miniature shrine is flanked on each side by two standing figures, three of them being Jinas and the rest one figure to left writhed by the creepers round hands and legs represents Bahubali. Bahubali, the second son of Rşabhanātha, was born of Sunandā. He was venerated by both the sects of the Jainas. The heads of all the standing Jinas are damaged. Above the heads of these figures there appears, on either side, a Jina seated on bracket. The niche of each extremity also contains a seated Jina figure. Moreover, 1. The details are mentioned in my paper A Note on Some Bahubali Images from
North India to appear in the "East and West",