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Bronzes and Other Art-Articles
नाकाख्येन स्वश्रेयोर्थ श्रीपद्मप्रभनाथबिंब कारितं । श्रीपूर्णिमापक्षे प्रधानशाखायां भ० श्रीभुवनप्रभसूरिश्त. त्पट्टे भ० श्री कमलप्रभसूरि । तत्प? श्रीपुण्यप्रभसूरिस्तत्पट्टे भ० श्रीविद्याप्रभसूरिभिःप्रतिष्ठिता। पूज्यमानं चिरं नंदतु ।। शुभ भवतु कारकपूजकयोः मंगलं भवतु ।।
The bronze is a beautiful example of finely wrought (cast) parikara of a Jina. According to the inscription the main figure in this image was of Jina Padmaprabha. It was installed in
Dandhera-pataka locality at Pāțaņa (North Gujarat ). 577. PARICĀRIKĀ (Female attendant), LD. No 27937( Reg. ), size :
height 17 cms., age c 17th century A. D., of bronze or brass,
perhaps decoration of a simhasana, Gujarat 578. JAINA TĪRTHANKARA IDOL made of crystal (sphatika
white), LD. No. 475(M), size 16x12,5 cms., age c 17th
century A. D. 579. TĀNBĀKUNDI (A copper vessel for water for bathing). LD.
No. 5900(K), Gujarat, age c late 19th century A. D. This has Siva-Parvati, Mahavīra (Jaina Tirthankara) and his pupil Gautama Ganadhara, Brahmā and Gāyatri embossed on the
outer side of it. 580. TRĀNTRIKA-ARMOUR etc. (Buddhist) made from human
bones comprising the main armour (to cover chest ), necklace, armlet and wristlet. All these have figures of Buddhist gods and godesses. It is used in Nepal and Tibet. LD. No. 6041(K), age 14th century V. S.
581. PILLAR of the home-temple made of wood, size 131x20 cm.,
LD. No. 575(M). 582. PILLAR of the home-temple made of wood, size 128x20 cms.,
LD. No. 576 M). 583. WOODEN PART of a home-temple having a panel of 4 Tirthan.
karas, LD. No. 564(M), size 97x35 cms.
584. WOODEN PART of a home-temple having a panel of 5 Tirtha
nkaras, LD, No. 563( M ), size 113x35 cms,
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