Jambhala and Vasudhara

      Velippalayam, Nagapattinam.  Height with pedestal 9 cm; without pedestal 6.5 cm. About 10th century AD. Acquired as a treasure trove in 1926 AD.

      Jambhala and Vasudhara are seated on an oval padmasana. A dharmachakra is carved in front of the asana. Both have two stranded yajanopavita, and wear no kundalas. Vasudhara's right hand holds a cup with dots meant for gems and her left evidently held the ear of corn, which is broken and missing. Date Early Chola.

Lokesvara

      Velippalayam, Nagapattinam.  Height with pedestal 7.7 cm; without pedestal 6.3 cm. About 9th Century AD. Acquired as a treasure trove in 1926 AD.

      He is seated in the maharajalila pose on an oval padmasana. The right hand is extended, its elbow resting on the right knee; left is resting on the seat and holding the stalk of a blue lotus which can be seen resting against his left shoulder. The face is so worn out that the features are not clear. Karandamakuta on head has pyramidal designs on it as in Javanese makuta. patrakundala, necklaces, channavira, waist-girdle, armlets, wristlets, padasaras, siraschakra and under-garment extending up to the knee and with belt without simha mukha design on it are seen. Type resembles that of Java and Nalanda.

     Though Simhanada is generally represented in this pose, the absence of his vahana, the lion would warrant its identification as Padmapani. The type is Javanese and Nalanda.

Maitreya

     Nanayakkara Street, Nagapattinam. Height with pedestal 75 cm; without pedestal 62.5 cm. About 10th century AD. Acquired as a treasure trove in 1934 AD.

    Maitreya is standing in tribhanga on a circular padmasana having 4 holes for securing the image to a base while carrying it in procession. The holes and the relatively big size of the image prove that the image was one of the utsava-vigrahas. Four arms upper right with rosary, upper  left with a flower stalk from which spring 12 flowers and 2 buds (are they nagapuspas), the lower right is in varada, the lower left in kataka are seen. The hair is arranged flame-like resembling a jatamakuta with the design of stupa infront; makara kundalas in the ears, necklaces, four stranded yajnopavita, waist-girdle, loin-cloth with simha-mukha, armlets, wristlets, rings, padasaras and sirascakra are seen. Comparable with Chola type; hence it is  indigeneous. The presence of a stupa on the makuta points to the identity of the image as that of Maitreya.