Jain Rup Mandan

SR No.: 001961
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Umakant P Shah
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 466
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Art
File Size: 27 MB

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Sasana-Devatas
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17. Sankhavana 18. Chhatrapalāśa
Alabhikā Kệtangalā
All the Caityas above may or may not be Yakşa-temples, they may be temples of deities of the allied groups, Nágas, Bhūtas and others, nor do the names of shrines always represent the names of deities enshrined in them. This is evidenced from the following analysis of shrines referred to in the Vivagasūyam (Vipaka sūtra):
City
Udyana
Ayatana of
1. Campa 2. Miyagāma (Mrgagrāma)
Gandanapāyana
3. Vāņiyagāma
Dūtipalāśa
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4. Purimatāla
Amohadamsi
Purnabhadra Suhamma-jakkha (Cirätitam, ancient) Suhamma jakkha (Sudharma-yakşa) Amohadamsi-jakkha (Amoghadarsi yakşa) Amoha jakkha (Purāne-old) Svetabhadra Sudarsana Umbaradatta Soriya-jakkha Dharana-jakkha
5. Sāhanjani 6. Kosambi 7. Mahură (Mathura) 8. Patalikhanda 9. Soriyapura (Saurikapura) 10. Rohidaa (Rohitaka-Rohtak)
Devaramana Gandotarāyanam Bhandira Vanakhanda Soriyavačimsagam Pudhavivadamsa (Pșthivyāvatamsa) Vijayavaddhamana
Māņibhadra
11. Vaddamānapura
(Vardhamanapura) 12. Hatthisisa (Hastiśirşa)
Kayavanamalapiya (Kệtavanamālapriya) Dhanna (Dhanya)
13. Usabhapura (Vrşabhapura)
14. Vira or Vijayapura 15. Vijayapura 16. Sogandhiya (Saugandhika) 17. Mahāpuram 18. Kanagapuram 19. Sughos 20. Campā 21. Sãeyam (Saketa)
Pupphakaranda (Puspakarandaka) Thūbhakarandaga (Stupa-Karandaka) Manorama Mandanavanam Nilāsogam Rattāsogam Setāsoyam (Svetaśoka) Devaramaņa Punnabhadda Uttarakuru
Asoga (Asoka) Sukala Rattapao (Raktapadah) Virabhaddo (Virabhadrah) Virasena Purnabhadra Pasāmiyo (Párávamrgah)
It will be seen that the Vipäka has often used the term udyāna for Caitya of other texts.43 The descriptions of Caityas show that they are made up of a garden, grove or park (udyana or vanakharda), a shrine and attendants' houses. Ceiya, Ujjāņa and Vanasanda are often used as synonyms as in Vipāka, 11.2, where Duipaläsa Ceiya is called Dutipalāśa Vijana. But more noteworthy is the fact that the name of the Yaksa is often different from that of the Caitya-Udyana.
This list further helps us to find out that most of the thirteen classes of Yaksas of the Bhagavati sūtra are taken from the known famous ancient shrines at various places. It is interesting to note that there existed a shrine of Dharana-Jakkha at Rohitaka, the Mahamayuri list speaks of Kumāra as the Yakşa of this place. Only further research can show whether Dharana and Kumāra are identical or different. However it seems that the lists of Caityas in the Bhagavati, Vipaka, Jnatadharmakatha,