Jaina Antiquities in Hatadiha (Jajpur)

One of the most striking and marvelous image of Adinatha/Risabhanatha (Pl.LB) of Odisha is found at the village Hatadiha^[1]. The site is about 300m away from the village Kantabania. According to the tradition the image while transported in a boat was dropped near Hatadiha due to some accident. Since then it was placed near the rivulet. In 1975 the local people shifted the image to a place beside the road. But now the image is kept inside a newly constructed structure made by State Archaeology Department.

Risabhanatha:

It is the marvelous sculptural representation and artistic skill highlighting the Odishan Jaina art. The colossal image having the dimension of almost 168cm in height is carved in kayotsarga posture on a lotus pedestal. The lower part of the pedestal including the lanchana and devotees are left unfinished. The two chauri-bearers decked with rich costumes and ornaments are standing on either side of the mulanayaka on separate lotus pedestal. An elliptical halo, crown by a chatravali is noticed behind his head. The kevala tree behind the head is studded with leaves. His hairs on the head are arranged in curled knots with the usnisa at the centre. Trivali on the neck are prominently observed. Flying vidyadharas with garlands is found at each upper corner. The most remarkable feature of this image is the depiction of 25 Tirthankaras (not 24 Tirthankara) are flanked either side of the mulanayaka and arranged in pairs, twelve in number on each side displaying the sacred umbrella on their heads.