A Jain sculpture of Tirthankaras (teaching gods) was recovered from the Shilavati riverbed here by the local fishermen and has been stored in the custody of the district collector’s treasury in ...

Several such sculptures, related to Jainism, have been found in the village a number of times. In 2015, two sculptures of young women holding a 'chamara' and a pillar were found.

Present researchers consider this sculpture as Goddess Ambika because of the presence of lion. Ambika is considered Sāsan-devi (guardian goddess who protects Jain Tirthankars) of 22 nd tirthankara ...