The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c36.s1.4

c36.s1.4

Other temples here, in a more or less ruinous state, are built of laterite, and are only of interest on account of the images and inscriptions which have still escaped the spoilers. The temple of Vardhamāna Svāmi, now deserted, contains a fine black stone image of the tīrthankara, almost perfect. Across the footpath from it is the temple of Neminātha, also deserted, but with a fine large image on a circular āsana, the back of which is composed of three pieces neatly joined and elaborately carved. In Pārśvanātha's temple many images have been collected from other shrines. To the west of it is a large stone building with long stone beams, and in a corner of this are nearly a dozen neglected images of standing Digambara Jinas, all huddled together. Kade-Basti wants its roof; it contains a black stone figure of Pārśvanātha, with the śeshaphāna beautifully carved. At the Virabhadra deval a large tree has grown up on what was once the back wall of the shrine, where there is a fine image of Virabhadra with arrow, sword, shield and bow, who wears high wooden sandals (khadavas). In the south-east corner of Pārśvanātha's temple is a little ruined cell containing, in and round it, a curious collection of jetiga stones, a little brass horse and horseman, a linga, stones bearing rudely-carved human figures and inscription stones (Plate CIV).