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Description of Temples
poraneous with the base and wall) since there are no projecting gavākşa-balconies at the bhadras, the presence of which becomes a regular feature from the 15th century onwards. Moreover, the rekhā-contour and the circularity of karņāndakas of the venukośa of the mūlamañjarī indicate medieval, and not late medieval period.
The gūdhamandapa, slightly wider than the mūlaprāsāda, has a pārsva-catuski or lateral porch at the west, there being no corresponding opening at the east, just as no coaxial opening in the kota-wall at the east (Fig. 9). (The east wall of the closed hall, however, seems lately to have been renovated.)
The garbhagrha's dviśākhā doorframe consists of patra- and ratnaśäkhā, and is of little consequence in terms of appearance.
The Sabhāmārga ceiling of the gūdhamandapa is of the usual type with a central Nābhicchanda component without the central lambana. Its originally, eight, now seven, vidyādhara brackets once may have supported the eight nāyikā figures.
The pañcaśākhā doorframe of the gūdhamandapa consists of patra-, rūpa-, rūpastambha, rūpa-, and vallīšākhā. A plain but nicely rendered ardhacandra with sankhāvarta in front of the udumbara or doorsill (Plate 135), the doorsill showing delicately carved central semicircular mandāraka and flanking it the pair of prominently projecting grāsa heads (Plate 135), the pedyās of the jambs on both sides sheltering Vidyādevīs with attendant female figures (Plate 133), and the doorlintel displaying Vidyādevīs in panels with attendant apsarases in dance-postures and gandharvas playing instruments in the countersunk panels (Plate 134) are the features of the dvārabandha. Above the doorframe comes a patta with cyma recta moulding forming its lower section; it shows fine arabesque design and its flat upper profile displays 14 dreams dreamt by Jina's mother during conception.
For its plan and elevation, the trika follows, in terms of detail, the adjunct in the Mahavīra temple. The usual polished, plainly moulded trika-base has a mukhacatuski in front; its profiles show ornamented rājasena, vedī, and āsanapatta customarily noticeable in at least the Jaina temples in this group. The east side has niched figures of some Vidyādevī or Yakṣī and Yaksa Sarvānubhūti and the west side displays two unidentified goddesses (Plates 136, 138). The front pillars of the mukhacatuṣkī are of fully decorated Maru-Gurjara order: They carry an āndola-torana between (Plates 139, 140). A closer view of the details of one of these two pillars showing Cakreśvarī in the janghā provides the estimate of the quality of workmanship (Plate 141). Inside the trika, the wall-pilasters flanking the doorframe
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