Santinatha at Ganesa Temple, Dasasvamedha Ghata

The Ganesa temple is located in the right bank of the river Vaitarani near saptamatrika images, locally known as Jama Maa Sata Bhauni. Besides, the colossal image of Ganesa as presiding deity, cult and secular icons of other religion including a remarkable image of Santinatha is found in a well preserved condition at the porch^[1].

Santinatha:

The Santinatha image (Pl.XLVIB) is carved standing in kayotsarga posture on a double petalled lotus pedestal below which his lanchana deer is clearly engraved with kneeling devotees in anjalimudra and heaps of offerings. The chauri-bearers are represented on the either side of the image at bottom. The kevala tree Nandi virksya, trilinear umbrella, cymbals played with invisible hands of gandharvas and flying figures with garlands are carved at the top. The most important feature of this image is that it wears a beaded chain around the neck, which is a rare occurrence in any Jaina Tirthankara image. His hairs on the head are arranged in curled knots and a circular halo is marked behind his head. All the twenty four figure of Tirthankaras in kayotsarga posture are represented in pairs on both the sides. It is partially damaged in its left hand.