Sripura (Archaeological Survey)
by Bikash Chandra Pradhan | 2011 | 37,938 words
This study examines the Archaeological remains of Sripura from the period A.D. 650-800, revealing all varieties of archaeological materials, viz., art and architecture, coins, copper plate and stone epigraphic records and seals etc. highlighting the history and cultural heritage of Shripura. This ancient city was the capital of South Koshala under ...
Scultures of Jambhala
[Registration No. 768; size 11.5 x 5.5 cm]
One image of Jambhala has been discovered at Sirpur. He is seated on cushion, placed over two tiered quadrangular chair in vama-lalitasana-mudra. His left leg is folded and placed on chair while right led rests on lower projection. A long piece of cloth is placed on chair of which ends are hanging on both side of pedestal. His right hand rests on right knee and holds a jambhara or matulunga (citron) and left which also rest on knee is squeezing mouth of nakulaka (mongoose) and a gem is coming out from it. He wears a diadem on forehead with three picks. Two garlands are hanging over the chest and a rope is loosely tied over a space between the chest and the protuberant belly. He is adorned with ear ornaments, keyura, kankana and foot-rings. His dhoti is fastened with a cloth band, loosely tied round the waist of deity. Folded drapery of his attire hangs on the pedestal. His hairs above the head are treated as an usnisa. However his spiritual sire Ratnasambhava is conspicuous by absence from mukuta.