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Description and Chronology of Caves
Icon
Icon
No.
6b
7
9
10
10a
10b
11
12
13
14
8
8a
8b
Seated
Parsvanatha
Standing Jinal
Standing Jina
Seated Jina
Seated Jina
Seated Jina
Two seated Jinas
Two seated Jinas
Penance of Bahubali
Two seated Jinas
Seated Jina Seated Jina
Seated Jina
Icon Size
1.17m by 0.56m
1.38m by
0.45m
1.38m by
0.45m
1.63m by
0.98m
1.13m by
0.64m
1.02m by
0.61m
97
1.26m by 0.93m
Distinct Features
Seven-hooded snake. To the right is standing figure of Suparśvanatha with five-hooded snake
Standing on double lotus with halo. No other pratiharya. Head broken.
Standing on double lotus with halo. No other pratihärya. Head broken.
1.4m by 1.19m The Jina to left has two seated deer, shown
facing each other, below the throne, right under the wheel. The Jina to right has only one deer.
1.7m by 1.65m Bharata to right and his queen to left. To the right of this panel are two seated Jinas in
vertical row. The upper Jina has two seated figures instead of wheel in the central compartment of the throne (Fig. 32d).
1.14m by 0.9m The flying figures are absent. There is no nasi above. Shrine
2.3m by 2.53m Elephant heads at the throne ends (Fig. 32c). Below the throne are Sarvanubhuti to right and Ambika to left. Both are depicted without vahanas.
Here Sarvanubhuti is to left, while Ambika is to right.
Paintings
The shrine of this cave has most well preserved paintings. There are few paintings on the hall ceiling. Some of the icons have traces of plaster and paint. However, no traces of painting remain on the verandah ceiling (Fig. 31).
Shrine
The shrine was painted entirely along with the icon on the back wall. Each of the sidewalls has two painted panels.
| SR No. | 022810 |
| Book Title | Jaina Rock Cut Caves In Western India Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Viraj Shah |
| Publisher | Agam Kala Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| Total Pages | 412 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 15 MB |