Figure of Padmavati

Standing four-armed figure of Padmāvatī carved in a bluish-grey sandstone. The goddess, a Jaina protective deity or śāsanadevī, has a serpent canopy and holds a shield (kheṭaka), serpent (nāga), lotus tendril and sword (khaḍga). The latter two attributes are broken. At her feet is a serpent and two abraded attendants.

Kind

artefact

Date

1000–1199 CE