Mahavira

Height 110cm., Breadth 47 cm.
Villivakkam, Chennai City, Tamilnadu.
Circa 10th Century AD.

     The figure of Mahavira, the 24th Thirthankara in the usual Ardha-Paryankasana (the posture used in sitting on the ground normally in South India) on a rectangular base is depicted in this sculpture. Two Yaskshas are carved in low relief one on each side. A portion from elbow to wrist of the left hand is broken and missing. The figure is shown with elongated ear lobes. There is a Bha-Mandala with floral designs. Mukkudai is depicted over the Bha-Mandala . Figures of a lion, the cognisance of Mahavira are carved on the pedestal.

     Mahavira is golden in complexion. Matanga and Siddhayini are his Yaksha and Yakshi. The Svetambara sect refers to Sidhhayini as Siddhayika.

Mahavira

Height 76 cm., Breadth52 cm.
Hampi, Bellary District, Karnataka.
Circa 14th century AD.

     The Mahavira figure is sculpted in seated Padmasana Dhyana pose. His two Yaksha attendants are carved in very small size and in low relief. The Yaksha bears chamara in his left hand while the Yakshi has it in her right hand. There is no symbol in the central portion below the pedestal where it is usually depicted. There is a Mukkudai shown above the head of the figure. There are floral designs on the backdrop.

Mahavira

Height 60 cm., Breadth 60cm.
Peddatumbalam, Bellary District, Karnataka.
Circa 10th Century AD.

     This Mahavira figure seated in Padmasana with Yaksha attendants is broken into two pieces and pasted with cement. The chamaras are according to the usual pattern. The figure has a round Bha Mandala over which is depicted the Mukkudai. Mahavira's cognisance, the lion is carved on the base projection.