Humcha
Maṭha complex at Humcha
Next to the Jaina maṭha are two substantial temple constructions, the Pārśvanātha Temple, the Padmāvatī Temple, as well as a kṣetra-pāla shrine, dedictated to Brahma and a nāga tree shrine.
Pārśvanātha Basti
The image chambers on three floor levels of the Pārśvanātha Basti at Humcha contain representations of Pārśvanātha on the ground and first floor levels, and an image of Mahāvira on the third level.
Padmāvatī Temple
In the Padmāvatī Temple at Humcha, Padmāvatī Yakṣī forms the centre of veneration and is surrounded by an evolved ritual. The large open hall of the temple has no internal supporting pillars and only low balustrades along its sides. A natural tree, contained in a platform with religious images and nāga-kals, is actively venerated behind the Padmāvatī Temple.
Pañca Basti (Old Jaina Temple)
The old basti at Humcha, in which five doorways provide access to a long and narrow shrine, is called Pañca Basti, meaning ‘five-shrined temple.’ The temple dates from from about the eleventh to twelfth centuries and houses seven large images in its elongated shrine and associated hall (maṇḍapa). The temple complex further comprises a detached free-standing pavilion, which is flanked by two smaller temple structures at the front, a nāga shrine, a well and a māna-stambha. The complex is entered through an elaborate gateway structure.
Jaina Maṭha
