Ambika image, Phalesvara Temple, Shoradiha

An image of Ambika with Yaksha Gomedha (Pl.LA) enshrined in the sanctum of the Phalesvara temple at Shoradiha which is located on the right side of Jajpur-Preetipur road and about 500m from the Bahabalpur chhaka.

Ambika:

A very small image of Ambika with Yaksha Gomedha is found at the sanctum of the temple who is seated in the left of Yaksha in lalitasana posture over a single petalled lotus pedestal. She holds a baby in her left lap and depicted with varadamudra in right hand. The Yaksha Gomedha also seated in lalitasana posture over a single petalled lotus pedestal. His right hand depicted in varadamudra and the left hand rests over the pedestal. The mango tree is depicted behind the two figures and child is shown in swing with a rope. A seated Tirthankara image in yogasana pose is found at the top of the tree. He seated over double petalled lotus pedestal and his lanchana is not clearly visible. The peculiar feature of the image is the depiction of female devotees in lalitasana, five at the pedestal while two are represented on the either side of the Tirthankara image. Depiction of cymbals and drum plays with invisible hands are noticed on the upper portion of the stone slab but are badly deface one.