Jaina Antiquites at Chandi Devi Temple, Baruadi

The Chandi Devi temple is a modern flat roofed RCC structure in the village Baruadi and is about 1km away from Viraja temple. The shrine posses images of Ajitanatha, a headless Tirthankara and Ambika which are now under worship along with other Brahminical and Buddhist images.

Ajitanatha:

Ajitanatha found in dhyanamudra over a plain pedestal(Pl.XLIIIC) which is engraved with an elephant, the cognizant of the Tirthankara at the middle and two spirited lions at each corner. In close to the elephant an attendant is also found in anjalimudra at the dexter. The Tirthankara has a circular prabhamandala behind his head and above it is a trilinear chhatravali. Two chauri bearers are standing in either side of the image. The figures are bejeweled with high costumes and ornaments and have also circular prabhamandala behind their heads. His hairstyle reflected in form of rows of curled knots with an usnisa at the centre.

Ambika:

The upper part of the stone image is missing but the figure depicted with Yaksha Gomedha (Pl.XLIIID) in a common slab. They are seated in ardhaparyankasana over a double petalled lotus pedestal and each holds a branch of a tree on their right hands and left hand are resting over the pedestal. Seven figures with cornucopia on right hand in ardhaparyankasana are also depicted on a panel below the lotus pedestal. A kneeling devotee with folded hands is also seen left to these images.

Another standing image of Tirthankara also found under worship is beyond description due to the missing portion below knees and above the neck.