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
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states or tablets of homage (Āyāgapattas), various parts of ancient Toraņas or gateways.
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The Mathurā School of art flourished in the Kushāņa period.
Fig. 5. The slab was set up by Simha-nādika, son of a trader, for the worship of the Arhats. It belongs to the early first century A. D. Description given.
P. 3. This Āyägapatta was dedicated by the lady Śivayaśā wife of the dancer (nartaka) Phalguyaśa for the worship of the Arhat. Description given.
Another Ayāgapatta set up by the lady Achala, showing in the centre a seated Jina within a circle with four Nandipadas disposed exteriorly. Description given,
Goldsmith Nandighosha set up one Āyāgapatta. Description given.
Another Ayāgapatta showing a central Jina figure within a circle surrounded by four sacred symbols enclosed within circular ends of a conspicuous Svastika symbol. Detailed description given. Surrounding it are a Stupa, Bodhi tree, Jina and an indistinct figure.
P. 4. Another Ayāgapatta set up in honour of the Tirthankara Mahävīra by the wife of a high dignitary of Mathură. Description given.
P. 5. Tirthankara Images--A number of these images seated in meditation (dhyānamudrā) with pedestals inscribed and dated. The epigraphs are important for purpose of the early Jaina religious, history throwing light on the organisation of the Jaina community (Samgha) of ascetics and teachers of different Ganas, Sākhās and kulas. Aryavati and Saraswati figures-the image of Āryavati is carved in the year 42 of the great Satrap Sodāśa, about the middle of the first century B. C. Description given. She is identified with the royal lady Trišala Kshatriyāņi, mother of Mahāvīra.
The image of goddess Sarasvati belongs to the year 54 (132 A. D.). Description given. This image belongs to the Jaina pantheon and installed at the instance of a Jaina preacher in the Kottiyagāma. It is very striking that both Lakshmi and Sarasvati formed part of the Jaina pantheon from the very beginning of its religion art.
Pp. 7, 8, 9, Torana (arch) and Bracket figures, Torana, Tymapanum, railing 10, 11, 12. pillars---description given.