Jaina Bibliography Part 1

SR No.: 016035
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 1070
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 17 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
P. 250. Khandagiri-divided into three peaks-Udayagiri 110 ft. hight (or the sun-rise), Khardagiri 123 ft. (or the broken) and Nilagiri (or the blue) hill, all the three shown on the maps as Khandagiri, also known as Khaṇḍachal in Mahatamyas (guide books). There are 44 caves in Udayagiri, 19 in Khandagiri & 3 in Nilagiri.
Pp. 251-56. Udayagiri caves.
Ranihansapura or Ranigumpha the biggest most richly carved fully described scenes in the friezes described-a family attending a temple during some religious festival; Procession of a saint; life of Pärswanatha depicted.
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P. 256. Alkapuri or Swargapuri cave-caved with winged lions animals with human faces; elephant king.
P. 257. Jaybijaya cave-carved with a fat yaksha; a tree worshiped by males and females.
Manchapuri cave-figures of guards; procession of an elephant; 2 inscriptions. P. 258. Svarga puri cave-an inscription of the chief queen of Kharavela.
Ganesh cave-flanked with elephants holding lotus; a figure of guard, scenes resembling some of the scenes in the Queen's palace-a tree, a male and a female; Kilted soldiers fighting.
P. 259. Hathigumpha 57' x 28' x 11.3/4-an inscription 14' x 6' with symbols-gives biography of king Khäravela upto the 13th year of his reign.
P. 260. Sarpa cave-a serpent with three hoods; 2 inscriptions. Baghagumpha-an inscription.
Jambeswara cave-an inscription.
Haridas cave-an inscription.
P. 260-261. Tatwa cave-written inscription, figure of soldier; another inscription. Dhanagarh cave-7 ultras of 7th to 9th century A. D. not deciphered.
261. Nabamuni cave-an inscription of 10th century A. D. of Subhachandra; another inscription of same, and a small inscription of a female Jains disciple; image of 10 Tirthankars with their Sasana-devis in relief.
P. 262. Barabhuji cave-on the walls in relief seated Tirthankaras with Sasana-devis and their symbols trisula cave-carved a series of 24 Tirthankaras Lalatendu cave Jain images.
P. 263. Ananta cave-on the wall carved 7 sacred symbols swastika, Trisula etc., and an image of Parivanath carved scene a royal elephant; sun-God, goddess Sri;