We tend to associate female deities with Hinduism. It was therefore, interesting to see different representations of female goddesses in the Jain caves of Ellora. Ambika is the Goddess of Prosperity. She is the Yakshi or the protector - goddess of the 22nd Teerthankara, Neminath. Here are two of her figures, seen in the caves of Ellora...
Navaratri Day 3: A Jain Goddess in Ellora
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Ellora Caves, Talyachi Wadi, Maharashtra 431101, India
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