Image title: Yaksha 13: Caturmukha (Dig.); Shanmukha (Shvt.)

Name of the Yaksha: Caturmukha (Dig.); Shanmukha (Shvt.);
Vehicle: Peacock
Total Hands: 12
Left Hand Attributes: Mongoose, disc, bow, shield, cloth and abhayamudra
Right Hand Attributes: Fruit, disc, arrow, sword, noose and a rosary
Colour: White

Gallery information:

These photographs accompany the study on Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal based on the fields of Archaeology, Art and Iconography. Jainism represents a way of life incorporating non-violence and approaches religion from humanitarian viewpoint. Ancient Bengal represents the modern state of West Bengal and the Republic of Bangladesh, situated in the eastern part of the Indian sub-continent. Here, Jainism was allowed to flourish from the pre-Christian times up until the 10th century CE, along with Buddhism.