Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.s3.t9.2

c14.s3.t9.2

The Jakkhas were believed to be the presiding deities of the expectant mother The Vivāgasuya refers to Gaṅgadattā who had no issue She took plenty of flowers, clothes, scents, garlands, and ornaments and in the company of her friends and relatives visited the shrine of Umbaradara Jakkha There she cleaned the image with a brush of peacock feathers sprinkled it with water, wiped it with woollen cloth pumbale and dressed it nicely. Then she worshipped the Jakkha with flowers etc. and prayed to the deity to bless her with a child. 216 Then we hear of Subhaddā, who promised the Surambara Jakkha one hundred buffaloes if blessed with a son 217 Bhaddā was another woman who waited upon