Jaina Stupa At Mathura Art And Icons

SR No.: 007031
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Renuka J Porwal
Publisher: Prachya Vidyapith
Publication Year: 2016
Total Pages: 306
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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The other Excavated Artefacts of Mathurā
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visible at corner of the lower band of a torana46 available from Kankālī Tīlā. Here svastika is formed by a couple with curvature of their movements. One of the Āyāgapața of svastika comprises a śrīvatsa symbol executed by a woman in the outer circle. She is sitting next to the deity carrying lotus flower buds in such a way that she herself looks like a Śrīvatsa, symbol. The other figures are saluting the deity in various dramatic manner. The second displayed art was 'drutavilambita' in which the men performed peculiar activities of Bull, elephant, horse and lion. The available tympanum47, now in Delhi Museum has six depiction of unusual shaped animals with the face of lion etc. might be displaying the dramatic movement of animals The displayed eleventh and twenty forth art was 'drutavilambita'. 48
The group of deity assisted by Suryabhadeva, have even dramatized the letters (Brahmi script) 'ka', 'kha', 'ga', 'gha' etc. with its termination (pratyaya)49 They have even preformed the leaves and branches of trees 50 like Asoka, Mango, Engenia michelia etc. (rose apple). One of the toranas obtained from this site has carving of leaves and branches shaped by men with their movement and drapery.51 The last thirty-second dramatization performed by deva clan was regarding life incidents of Mahāvīra. This includes previous birth, transplantation of embryo, childhood sports, as a youth, seeking permission to renounce the world from elder brother, performing austerity, establishment of tirth, parinirvāna and the scene of attainment of mokṣa. 52 After exhibiting vivid dramatization, Suryābhadeva and his deity clan adored Mahāvīra
46 V. Smith, Jaina stūpa... pl. XIX, obverse and reverse. 47 Ibid. 48 Rāyapaseņium, preface, pp-24, 25. 49 Ibid, sloke 101, pp. 55. 50 102- 3781291ayeta z7, 31a4e1a9a 77, iqumaya a, laulaya at,
पल्लवपल्लव च णामं उवदंसेंति । 51 V. Smith, op.cit. pl- XIX. 52 १०६- तए णं ते बहवे देवकुमारा य देवकुमारीओ य समणस्स भगवओ महावीरस्स पुव्व-भवचरियणिबद्धं
7, queefufua 7, संहरणचरियनिबद्धं च, जम्मणचरियनिबद्धं च, अभिसेअचरियनिबद्धं च, बालभावचरियनिबद्धं च, जीव्वण-चरियनिबद्धं च, कामभोगचरियनिबद्धं च, निक्खमण-चरियनिबद्धं च, तवचरणचरियनिबद्धं च, णाणुप्पायचरिय-निबद्धं च, तित्थपवत्तण-चरिय-परिनिव्वाणचरियनिबद्धं च, चरिमचरियनिबद्धं च णामं दिव्वं णट्टविहिं उवदंसेति ।
- Rayapasaniya sutta