Parsvanatha image at Dahikhai Thakurani, Tentulidiha

The site Tentulidiha is located on left side of Jajpur-Mangalapur Road and about 2km away from Kataia chhaka towards Boulanga. It is about 15km from Jajpur town, the district headquarter. A remarkable image of Parsvanatha, (Pl.LIVC) worshipped as Ma Dahikhai Thakurani as well as Ananta Basudeva is found in a modern RCC structure. Originally, it was found in the Muslim hamlet but removed to the modern temple by some villagers about 100 years ago.

Parsvanatha image:

The Tirthankara (1.52m in height) is standing in kayotsarga pose over a lotus pedestal which is supported by two spirited lion placed below on each side below the pedestal. A seven hooded snake canopy is clearly visible over his head. At the bottom two devotees are present while the male devotee is found standing in anjalimudra, the female one holds the staff in one hand and placed his left hand over her left thigh. Here the chauri bearers have some different feature from other images found in Jajpur. They are holding the fly-whisk in left hands and upraised their right hands. They are also standing over two different full blossom lotus. The Kamatha’s attack scene is depicted in the stone slag. A figure is shown with bow and arrow above the right attendant while in the left side another male is shown with a sword. And above them two more figures holding swords on either side are also represented. At the top, two flying vidyadharas are depicted along with garlands.