Book Title: More Sculptures From Bhagalpur
Author(s): Ajoy Sinha
Publisher: Ajoy Sinha

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________________ TANUARY; 1984 117 urc hanging over Blugavana's boil slivulders. 'llic srivatsa mark is clcar and his nudeness indicates that it belonged to the Digambara scct. The ; physical proportions of his body has beautifully been carved out :in ashy granite stone which measures 96.5 x 48.3 centimetres. His elon- : gated ears and a round mole mark over his forehead are also important.. :iconographic features. The dhiarmacakra has becn carved out just in the centre of the plain pedestal. His vahina, the bull, is carved out hy the side of the dharmacakra. It is curious to note that this idol of Bhagavan Adinatha has not been accompanied by any Yaksa or Yaksini.... It belonged to the circa 5th-6th century A.D.

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