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________________ Glossary 435 bhandira : a tree associated with Mahāvīra. bharaṇi or bharaṇa : a pillar capital made up of arris and cyma recta; also a wall moulding (often with foliage clasps) above the udgama of North Indian temples. bharaputraka : a small atlantid figure; Yaksa figure feigning to support the above coming moulding. Bhattāraka : The person entrusted with the responsibility to look after the management of properties and religious establishments. bhitta : the lowermost rectangular moulding of the pitha of North Indian temples. bhitti : wall. bhumi : a storey. bhūmi-āmalaka : cogged disc placed at regular intervals on the corners of the sikhara of North Indian temples, demarcating several bhūmis (storeys). Bhūmija : a mode of Sikhara in North Indian temples, consisting of latās and kutastambhas. bhūta : goblin. bijapūraka : a citron. bimba : an image or figure of principal deity (mulanäyaka). caitya ; literally something piled up, a fire altar; a mound of relics, stūpa. caitya-gavākṣa : an arched motif with cavity in the centre, resembling the front window of an apsidal caitya hall of Western India; caitya-window ornament. caityagrha : an apsidal shrine housing a caitya, i.e. stūpa. caitya-vrksa : sacred tree associated with Jinas. caitya-window : same as caitya-gavākṣa. cakra : wheel symbol. candrika : an inverted flat bowl. caranapaduka : foot-prints. caturanga : a wall surface endowed with four angas (projections), viz. bhadra, pratibhadra, pratiratha and karņa. Caturvimsati- : a Jaina temple surrounded by 24 shrine-cells (devakulikā). Jinālaya catuśśakha i a doorframe having four jambs. cauri : fly-whisk. chädya : eave. chadyaki ; a minor eave projecting over the lower course. chatra : umbrella. chatri : pavilion. cippikā : a minor inverted cyma recta sticking to the lower course. citrakhanda : square pillar-type with panelled bands interspersed with cubical sections. citra-potika : corbel with carved central band. Jain Education Intemational tional For Private & Personal Use Only For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006774
Book TitleEncyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorSagarmal Jain, Others
PublisherParshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year2010
Total Pages726
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size51 MB
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