Figure of Sarasvati (Figure of Sarasvatī)

Vidyādevī or Sarasvatī, the Jaina goddess, shown holding a lotus and a palm-leaf book; on the high-footed base incised with a donative inscription. The image-surround consists of an arch edged with stylised flames, supported by two pilasters flanked by spear-like standards and lotus bosses.

Kind

artefact

Date

900–999 CE