Jaina Antiquities at Yogichata (Keonjhar)

A large size Tirthankara figure just below a huge stone block is found at the top of Baula Mountain. The area called as Yogichata by local people. There are ruins of walls built of brick and stone are found extending a mile in length and breadth. The site opposite to Yogichata in near proximate of a spring lies an image of Parsvanatha^[1] and this place is called Dvarachandi or Gadachandi, situated in Hatadiha block, on the foot of Boula hill. The Tirthankara as mulanayaka depicted at the center while the other twenty four Tirthankaras are surrounded by him in vertical rows. The seven hooded snake canopy, chauri bearers, flying gandharvas, cymbal and drum are depicted in their respective positions.