Jain ambika

Description

This sculpture represents Ambika, the Yakshi associated with the 22nd Jain Tirthankara, Neminath. In this artwork, Ambika is illustrated with a child seated on her right lap, which is in a state of disrepair. It is likely that she is positioned beneath a mango tree, with her left hand possibly holding a branch of the tree. Ambika is venerated by both major sects of Jainism, namely the Digambara and Svetambara.