Goddess Of Ambika &

Chakreshwari
  Supervised By
Dr. Mokammal H Bhuiyan
Professor, Department Of
Archaeology
Jahangirnagar University, Savar,
Dhaka
 Presented By
Name – Sheikh Limon Mahmud
Department – Archaeology
Batch – 49
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 Goddess Of Ambika

Ambikā is one of the most popular Jain

goddesses among Digambaras. She is the
female attendant deity, Lord Nemi, but has
long been a figure of worship in her own
right. As a ‘deity of the teaching’ – she is
believed to help protect and spread the
message of her jain
As a goddess, ambikā is a soul subject to the cycle of birth and can
intervene in human affairs, who are liberated, perfect souls,
completely detached from everyday human experience. Lay jains
worship gods partly to request help with worldly matters, ranging
from issues of health and fertility, and passing examinations to
business success. By the tenth century several of the śāsana-devatās
had developed into independent gods at the centre of their own
cults. This may be because of their connections with the major jinas,
links with a prominent pilgrimage centre or various stories of their
powers.
According to jain text, ambika is said to have been an ordinary
woman named agnila who became a goddess. She lived in the city
of girinagar with her husband, soma as per śhvētāmbara tradition
and somasarman as per digambara tradition and her two children,
siddha and budda as per śhvētāmbara tradition and shubhanakar and
prabhankara as per digambara tradition.
According to the tradition, her colour is golden and her vehicle is a
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. In south india, ambika is shown to have dark blue
complexion. Ambika is depicted as sashandevi for other tirthankars
as well. Ambika is often represent with bahubali. Yaksha-yakshi
pair sculptures of ambika and sarvahanabhuti are one of the most
favoured along with gomukha-chakreshwari and dharanendra-
padmavati.
Significance of Jainism

#Ambika Devi is often invoked for protection and guidance on the spiritual path

#She is seen as a compassionate mother who helps devotees overcome obstacles and
challenges

#Jain sculptures describe her as a source of strength for those seeking liberation

Worship and Devotion

#Devotees offer prayers ,incense, flowers and fruits to Ambika devi
#Special festivals like Ambika Jayanti celebrate her divine presence
#Temples dedicated to her places of worship and meditation for Jain followers
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 Spiritual Teachings
#Ambika devi’s significance goes beyond her iconography
#She represents qualities that jains aspire to cultivate, such as
compassion,wisdom, and self discipline
#Her teachings emphasize the importantance of inner strength and inner purity

Relevance Today
#Ambika Devi’s teachings remain relevant in modern times
#Her message of compassion and non-violence is in line with contemporary
ethical valus
#People continue to seek her blessings for guidance and strength
CHAKRESHWARI

In Jain cosmology, Chakeshvari is the guardian

goddess or Yakshini (attendant deity) of Rishabhanatha.
She is the tutelary deity of the Sarawagi Jain community.
 The central figure in this elaborate altarpiece is a four armed
goddess seated in padmasana on a lotous. Her lower right hand
holds a lemon and the corresponding left hand is raised in the
gesture of fearlessness.Each of the two upper hands holds a
wheel.This is the distinctive attribute of the goddess Chakresvari,
 The protective yakshi of the first jina, Rishabhanatha.
Although not as universally venerated as Ambika, Chakresvari is an important
figures, who appears to have enjoyed a cult of her own.In this bronze she is
certainly not a mere attendant of Rishabhanatha, but a goddess in her own right
with her own attendants.
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