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Some Observations on Navagraha Cult in Jaina Art
(2) Nirvana : Symbols: (i) Sword (Khadga)
(ii) Shield (Khataka) (iii) Club(Gadā)
(iv) Varadamudrā (3) Pratiștha Sāraddhara : Book (Pustaka) (E) Bșhaspati
(1) Acara : Book (Pustaka hastaya)
Vehicle : Swan (hanisavahana) (2) Nirvana : 4 armed : Symbols
(i) Rosary (aksasutra) (ii) Staff : (danda) (iii) Kamandalu
(iv) Varadamudrā (3) Pratiștha : (i) Books
(ii) Rosary (iii) Kamandalu
(iv) Vāhana : Lotus (F) Śukra (i) Acara : Symbol : Urn (Kumbha)
Vehicle : Snakes (Uruga Vahana) (ii) Pratiștha : Symbols : (a) Three-fold thread
(b) Snake (c) Noose
(d) Rosary (G) Śani (1) Acara : Symbol : Axe (Parsuhastya)
Vehicle : Tortoise (2) Pratistha : Symbol : Three-fold thread (H) Rāhu (1) Acara : Symbol : Axe (Paksu)
Vehicle : Lion (Singhavahana) (2) Pratiștha : Symbol : Flag (Dhvaja) (I) Ketu
Svetāmbara : Vehicle symbol = Snake
If we add the canonical injunctions of other religions like Buddhism and Brahmanism along with the regional variations to the aforemen Jaina dogmas, Navagraha is bound to present a bewildering spectacle of
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