Ambika (Jainism)
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Ambika or Ambika Devi ( अम्बिका देवी ) is the Yakṣi (dedicated attendant deity) or the Śāsana Devī (protector goddess) of the 22nd Tirthankara Neminatha. She is also known as Ambai, Amba and Amra Kushmandini.
The popular worship of female principle as the "Mother", representing fertility cult, was adopted by the Jainas in the form of an early Yakṣi Bahu-putrika, who towards the end of 6th century CE was transformed into Yakṣi Ambika.
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[edit] Iconography
According to the tradition, her colour is golden and her vehicle is lion. She has four arms. In her two right hands she carries a mango and in the other a branch of a mango tree. In one of her left hands, she carries a rein and in the other she has her two sons, Priyankara and Shubhankara.
[edit] The temples of Ambika Devi
The major temples of Shri Ambika Devi include:
- Shri Neminath Adhisthayaka Nagotra Solanki Gotria Kuladevi Shri Ambikadevi Jinalaya in Santhu near Bagra, in Jalore district of Rajasthan state.
- Shri Kuladevi Ambikadevi Jain Temple, Takhatgarh in Pali district of Rajasthan state.
- Shri Kuladevi Ambikadevi Jain Temple, Padarli in Rajasthan state.
[edit] References
- Tiwari, M.N.P. (1989). Ambika in Jaina arts and literature, New Delhi: Bharatiya Jnanpith.
[edit] Photo Gallery
 An image of Shri Ambika Devi at Santhu, Bagra (Marwar), Jalore, Rajasthan ( श्री नेमिनाथ अधिष्ठायका नागोतरा सोलंकी गोत्रीय कुलदेवी श्री अम्बिका देवी जिनालय (जैन मंदिर), साँथू, (बागरा), पिन कोड - 343026, जालोर (राजस्थान) ). |
 An Image of Shri Ambika Devi, Takhatgarh, Pali district, Rajasthan |
 An Image of Shri Ambikadevi from Padarli, Rajasthan. |
 An Image of Shri Neminath Adhishthayaka Nagotra Solanki Gotria Kuldevi Shri Ambika Devi , Santhu, Bagra (Marwar), Jalore Rajasthan ( श्री नेमिनाथ अधिष्ठायका नागोतरा सोलंकी गोत्रीय कुलदेवी श्री अम्बिका देवी जिनालय (जैन मंदिर), साँथू, (बागरा), पिन कोड - 343026, जालोर (राजस्थान) ). |
 Aarti of Jain Deity Shri Ambikadevi |
 Detailed description of Shri Ambikadevi with Stuti & Shloka. |
[edit] External links
- An image of Ambikā Devī in the British Museum, London
- An Image of Yaksha & Yakshini of 22nd Trithankara Neminatha
- Album of Photographs of Shri Ambika Devi
- An Image of Shri Ambikadevi, Munigiri, Tamil Nadu
- A Picture of Shri Ambikadevi, Jain Thirthankaras & Acharyas
- An Image of Shri Ambikadevi in Chennai Museum
- One of the images of Shri Ambikadevi carved in various forms at Jagat
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