________________ 102 LIIN JURXiT. luisu of Lord Parsvaihithia wireli is broken abuse lie chest od polos the knees mcasures 1107.36 cms. The waist un chest me:isure SO cinis and 94 cms. respectively. This very measurement gives us an idea izbolt its colossalness. The snake Dharana, is usual, coming up from Lord Parsvanatha's balck who is standing in his natural kayutsurga mudra. He is naked and hence worshipped by the Digambara sect. It is carved out in black basalt. At present, a lomple of Lord Parsvanatlia is situated at Baru Bazar which is situated in the heart of the Monthyr lown. It is worshipped by the Digambara Jainus. According to the local people, it was constructed some hundred years irgo above the original temple sile. The author is of opinion that the curse of Lord Parsvanatha under discussion was originally placed.near the present temple and was bocins: worshipped prior to its destruction. It might bic clestructed in the 13111 century and thrown into the ditches of nearby Monglyrilivil which was subsequently found and at present adoring the Bhagalpur Museum, Bhagalpur.
