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JAIN ART AND ARCHITECTURE. and most elaborate, the Indra Siblia being about 90 feet deep and 80 feet wide and 14 feet high". There are a number of ancient Jain caves in Orissa on hills known as Khandgiri, Udaigiri and Nilgiri, dating as far back as 2nd century. B C.
The ideas of Jain and Buddhist sculptures are almost alike and the images of Jain Tirthankars and Buddhas are often mistaken one for another. In the common posture of padmasan they look similar except for the symbols cognisant of the Tirthankaras and signs of garment or thread over the neck and body of the Buddhas We have seen some Buddhist images being worshipped by the Jains as their own. The images of Jain Tirthankars are generally sitting in Padmas122 and sometimes in standing Kayotsarga posture, and some time Ardha padinasın style. One of the illustrations of the book is a half-tone print of a very old metal image from the South. Among the Swetambaris there are also metal images known as "Panchtirthis" or images of the Five Tirthankars in one piece. The middle image is one of any of the 24 Tirthankars in
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