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Mathura Museum, Uttar Pradesh

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Mathura Museum, Uttar Pradesh

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Site Name: Mathura

Date: 700-779 CE

Subject: Jina seated on Jaina, Sarvatobhadrika pratima found from Kankali Tila (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 800-899 CE

Subject: Cakresvari, the yaksi of the first Tirthanka Adinatha, found from Kankali Tila (Mathura). Chakresvari is the Jaina counterpart of Brahmanic Vaishvani, wife of Vishnu

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 800-899 CE

Subject: Parsvanatha seated found from Kosikalan (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 800-899 CE

Subject: Agni with aureole of flames flanked by personified figure of vehicle (goat) and a pot of ghee. Found from Narad Kund (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1000-1099 CE

Subject: Visnu, seated in Dhyanamudra posture. The meditating Vishnu sculptures are influenced by the Buddhist iconography and are sometimes known as Vishnu in the Buddha incarnation (Buddhavatara). Found from Pannapur Well (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 800-899 CE

Subject: Santinatha, seated, defaced, found from Potra Kund (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 800-899 CE

Subject: Pillar, found from Sahar (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 800-899 CE

Subject: Pillar, found from Sahar (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 700-779 CE

Subject: Durga Simhavahini found from Suraj Ghat (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 900-999 CE

Subject: Ganesa with Sakti, seated found from Yamuna river (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1100-1199 CE

Subject: Siva seated with Parvati found from Yamuna river (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 900-999 CE

Subject: Jaina yaksa and yaksini found from Yamuna river (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 200-299 CE

Subject: Buddha in penance, the Gandhara artist was careful in carving the body details to show realism. The fasting Buddha's physical condition has been shown by ribs, bones, emaciated belly and facial expression. He is flanked by Trapusha and Bhallika two wealthy merchants who offered him food subsequently. Found from Madhuban or Maholi (Mathura)