History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v2.c24.9

v2.c24.9

The proper objects of worship are the twenty-four Jinas or Tîrthankaras, but, like the Buddhists, they allow the existence of Hindû gods, and have admitted into their sculptures at least such of them as are connected with the tales of their saints—among which are Indra or Sakra, Garuda, Sarasvatî, Lakshmî, Asuras, Nâgas, Râkshasas, Gandharvas, Apsarasas, etc., forming a pantheon of their own, divided into four classes—Bhavanâdhipatis, Vyantaras, Jyotishkas, and Vaimânikas.³