Sumati Jnana

Author(s): Shivkant Dwivedi, Navneet Jain
Publisher: Shantisagar Chhani Granthamala

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Sumati-Jñāna depicted on the pedestal of the image. The image is dated to V. S. 1039 (982 AD). Adinatha The second sculpture of 1st Jaina Tirthankara Adinatha in buff sandstone measures 123 cm in height and 63 cm in width. The headless image is shown standing in kayotsarga posture wearing a lower garment tied with an auspicious knot at the waist, hence belongs to swetambara sect. Srivatsa symbol is depicted on the chest. It had also been originally decorated with Parikara panel. The upper and lower portion of the panel are missing (Pl. 5.5). The pedestal is also partially missing. Two chanwar-bearers, one shown standing in tribhanga posture. These two attendants are depicted holding chanwar on one hand and placing the other hand on the thigh.One Sravika on either side in sitting posture near the foot is depicted. An inscription of two-line and the bull symbol are depicted on the pedestal. The image was installed in the year V. S. 1034 / 977 AD. Sambhavanatha The image of 3rd Jaina Tirthankara Sambhavanatha measures 122 cm in height and 66.5 cm in width. The head, left arm, finger portion of right arm and upper portion of chaubisi panel of the sculpture are missing. The image was found in two pieces, which fits together. Row of miniature Tirthankaras (chaubisi) is depicted on both side of the main deity (Pl. 5.6). In the parikara panel, nine figures are shown in seated posture on the left side. The right side of the panel has seven seated miniature Tirthankaras. The remaining five Tirthankara figures are missing from the right side panel whereas the three figures are missing from left side of the parikara panel. Two chanwar-bearers, one on either side of the main deity is shown in dwibhanga posture. One female devotee (sravika) on either side are shown near the foot in folded hand posture (anjali mudra). A srivatsa symbol is shown on the chest. The symbol has eight petals. Here Sambhavanatha is shown wearing a lower garment tied with an auspicious knot at the waist (katibandha). One fold of the garment is hanging in the middle upto the knee. A three-line inscription with date and a horse symbol are depicted on the pedestal of the image. Santinatha The image of Santinatha in buff colour sand stone discovered from the excavation measures 55 cm height and 23.5 cm in width. The image is found broken in two pieces. The head and lower arms of the sculpture are completely missing. The portion below the knee of the image is partly chipped off and missing. Here the deity is shown standing in kayotsarga
osture wearing a lower garment tied with auspicious knot at the waist (Pl. 5.7). The central fold of the garment is hanging in the center upto the knee. Both the sides of the sculpture are devoid of any decoration. A diamond shaped srivasta symbol is depicted on the chest. The pedestal of the image contains the symbol of deer and a two line inscription in devnagari script and Sanskrit language. Kunthunatha The image of Kunthunatha measures 68 cm in height and 23.5 cm in width. The head and