Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains

SR No.: 011008
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: R S Gupte
Publisher: D B Taraporewale Sons and Co Pvt Ltd
Publication Year: 1980
Total Pages: 262
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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JAIN YAKSHINIS
CHAKRESVARI (PI. 198)
AJITA OR ROHINI
VAJRA-SRIMKHALA (DIG.) OR KALI (SVE.)
MAHAKALI (SVE.) OR PURUSADATTA (DIG.)
ACHYUTA OR SYAMA (SVE.) & MANOVEGA (DIG).
DURITARI (SVE.) OR PRAJNAPATI (DIG.) (PI. 199) Four or six
Four
Hands Eight
Four Objects Sve.-varada, arrow, Sve.-varada, noose, in hands dise, noose, bow, vajra citron, goad
(thunderbolt), disc, goad Dig.--varada, abhaya, Dig.4 or 12. If 4, holds conch, disc 2 discs. If 12, cight dises, citrus, varada and two
vajras Vehicle Eagle
Iron seat (Dig.) Bull (Sve.)
Sve.--varada, rosary, fruit, abhaya pose Dig.--axe, crescent, fruit, sword and varada pose
Four Sve.--varada, noosc. snake & goad Dig.-snake, noose. rosary, fruit
Four Sve.-varada, noose, citrus, goad Dig.-disc, vajra, fruit, varada pose
Sre.-varada, vina. bow, abhaya pose Dig.-sword, lance, fruit and varada pose
Ram (Sve.) Bird (Dig.)
Swan (Dig.) Lotus (Šve.)
Lotus (Šve.) Elephant (Dig.)
Man (Sve.) Horse (Dig.)
Colour Misc.
Sasanadevi of first Tir- thankara. Resembles Vaishnavi (VishnuChakreśvara)
Connected with Jina Ajitanatha. Ajitā means invincible
Duritari connected with wife of Agni. Conception of Prajñāpati derived from Sarasvati (Sve.)
Yakshini of Abhinandana. She is both Yakshini and Vidya-devi
May have originated from Achyuta or Vishnu
SHANTA (SVE.) OR KALI (DIG.)
SUTARA (SVE.) OR MAHAKALI (DIG.)
ASOKA (SVE.) OR MANAVI (DIG.)
GAURI (DIG.) OR MANAVI (SVE.)
CHANDA (SVE.) OR GANDHARI (DIG.)
BHRKUTI (SVE.) OR JVALAMALINI (DIG.) (Pl. 200) Four or eight
Hands
Four
Four
Four
Objects Dig.-varada, trident, in hands fruit, bell
Sve.-varada, rosary, lance, abhaya pose
Sve-sword, club, spear, Sve.-varada, rosary. ахе
urn, goad Dig.-disc, arrow, noose, Dig.-vajra, club, fruit shield, trident, sword, & varada pose bow, etc. Cat (Sve.)
Bull (Sve.) Buffalo (Dig.) or Swan Tortoise (Dig.)
Four (Sve.)
Four Sve.--varada, noose, Sve.-varada, club.urn. fruit, goad
goad Dig.---fruit, varada, bow, Dig.--club, lotus, urn. etc.
varada pose
Sve.--varada. spear, flower, club Die-club, two lotuses, varada pose
Vehicle
Lotus (Sve.) Hog (Dig.)
Lion (Šve.) Antelope (Dig.)
Horse (Sve.) Crocodile (Dig.)
Colour Misc.
Elephant (Sve.) Bull (Dig.) - Wife of Mátanga Also a Vidya-devi
Also a Vidyā-devi
Originated from Gauri, wife of Siva
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Śve.—Svetambara
Dig.-Digambara