MOTHER AND CHILD
MOTHER AND CHILD
Dilwara temple is built on top of Mount Abu in Rajasthan. Mount Abu is 29km. by road from Abu road railway station. Mount Abu is one of the prettiest hill resorts in India. It is famous for the celebrated Dilwara Jain temples. Among these Vimla Vashahi and Luna, Vashahi temples are chief Jain shrines of Dilwara temples. They are one of the oldest finished examples of Jain architecture. The Vimla Vashahi temple, dedicated to Adinath, the first Tirthankara of Jainism, was built by the minister of Bhimadeva-l named Vimla Shah in 1032 A.D, while Luna Vashahi temple was built in 1231 A.D. and is dedicated to 22nd Jain Tirthankara Neminath, both the temples are built of white marble quarried from Makrana. Their doorways, pillars, arches ceilings are skillfully and lavishly carved. Niches with figure sculptures adorn pillars and walls, on one of such pillars of Vimla Vashahi temple "Mother and Child"
The whole relief composition looks heavy and broad. The Mother is shown sitting in sukhasana pose. Her right leg is hanging down and her left leg is tucked under her seat. Her facial expressions are full of rejoicing of motherhood. She is holding a baby in her left hand and beautifully carved three lotus birds in her right hand. The left hand of the baby is shown on her breast. The body is looking towards the mother's face. Near her tucked left leg, another baby is shown standing, and a sitting lion is also carved. Mother is shown lavishly decorated with conventional ornaments and drapery. Her sitting place is beautifully decorated with a special type of motif repeated over and over again. Kirit mukut on her head makes it more attractive. It is a deeply undercut relief figure with minute details. Its sharp edges produce good contrast of light and shades.
The whole relief composition looks heavy and broad. The Mother is shown sitting in sukhasana pose. Her right leg is hanging down and her left leg is tucked under her seat. Her facial expressions are full of rejoicing of motherhood. She is holding a baby in her left hand and beautifully carved three lotus birds in her right hand. The left hand of the baby is shown on her breast. The body is looking towards the mother's face. Near her tucked left leg, another baby is shown standing, and a sitting lion is also carved. Mother is shown lavishly decorated with conventional ornaments and drapery. Her sitting place is beautifully decorated with a special type of motif repeated over and over again. Kirit mukut on her head makes it more attractive. It is a deeply undercut relief figure with minute details. Its sharp edges produce good contrast of light and shades.
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