Jaina Antiquities at Boriguma (Koraput)

Boriguma is situated in the midway between Jeypore and Navrangapur. Ruins of a fort, brick structures, tanks and a modern tin roofed temple popularly known as Bhairava temple are noticed on the outskirt of the village which appears to have been belonged to an ancient Jaina temple^[1]. One sculpture of Mahavira is affixed in one of the outer niches of the Bhairava temple.

Mahavira:

The Tirthankara (68x41cm) carved in sandstone is seated in dhyanamudra (Pl.LXXXIIIA) over a pedestal cover up by cushion and loin cloth. He has a large lotus shaped halo behind his head. He is flanked by chauri bearers on either side or astagrahas are carved seated below his asana is a unique depiction. The sacred tree, chhatra, flying gandharvas with garlands, divine musicians, and elephants are the notable features of the Tirthankara. His Sasanadevi Sidhayika seated in dhyanamudra holds a lotus in the right hand and left hand in varada mudra. She is flanked by energetic lions on either side along with kneeling devotees in folded hands.

Fragment of top corner of the image depicting flying gandharvas with garlands and small figure of Tirthankara seated in dhyanamudra flanked by chauri bearers is installed in another niche^[2]. A wheel as lanchana is noticed below the seat of the Tirthankara image over the branches of a foliated tree. It seems to be a part of an image of Ambika and Gomedha found in a common slab

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Ibid., p.126.

[2]:

Ibid.