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54 : Śramaņa, Vol 66, No. 2, April-June 2015 (1) Tadākāra Sthāpanā Nikṣepa (Similar Representational Positing) If the meaning of an object is similar to the object it is called tadākārasthāpanā-nikṣepa (Similar Representational Positing). For example to identify the picture of Devadatta as Devadatta or picture of Mahāvīra as Mahāvīra is called tadākāra-sthāpanā-nikṣepa. It is also called sadbhāvanā nikṣepa. Dhavalāto describes eleven types of Tadākāra-sthāpanā-nikṣepa on the basis of means and medium of which an imagel object is established.
(i) Kāștha-karma: when the image of one, two, three and four legged creatures are carved at wooden panels, it is called Kāşthakārma.
(ii) Citra-karma: When these four types of images are sketched on the wall, cloth and a pillar by ochre etc. is called Citra-karma.
(iii) Pota-karma: When the image of elephant, horse, man, womer, bullock, lion etc. is carved on the special piece of cloth, it is called Pota-karma.
(iv) Lepya-karma: to sketch the figures by the paste of clay, chalk, sand etc. is called Lepya-karma. (v) Layana-karma: to engrave an image on the portion of a mountain is Layanakarma. (vi) Śaila-karma: to engrave an image on the rock is called Sailakarma.
(vii) Gșha-karma: to prepare an image with the help of brick and piece of stone is called Gșha-karma.
(viii) Bhitti-karma: similar to wall, the image made of straw, is called Bhitti-karma.
