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
Mānbhūm dist.-a number of mediaeval Hindu and Jain temples of about the 14th or 15th century A. D. Jain remains in Jharkhand. The country taken by the Hos from the Śrāvakas, i. e., the Jains, who came there to work in the nume. rous copper ores.
P. 14. Jain remains observed at Pakbirra, Palma, Churra and Arsa. Other remains at Burran. Jain images at Deoli. Jain images of Ādinātha, Pārsvanātha and Mahāvīra collected close to the temples at Pakbirra.
Two statues of Tirthankaras forming part of the temple at Palma-A few semilar statues in the village.
Jain Images in the Village Churra-Temples originally belonging to the Jains.
Jain statues at Arsa-Figure wearing a crown and the head surmounted by a many-hooded cobra. Unusual representation of Pärśvanātha.
P. 28. Photos :
Nos. 63-64-Bhāgalpur--Group of ancient Tirthankaras in a Jain temple at Champanagar.
Nos. 78-79-Mandar hill-Jain temple, on top, from south. Nos. 98-99--Pārasnātha hill-General view. Nos. 102-103—Pakbirra-Group of Jain statues. No. 113–Palma-A Jain Tirthankara. Nos. 116-117-Arsa--A ruined Jain temple; a Jain Tirthankara.
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Report af the Archacological Survey, Bengal Circle, 1904-Calcutta, 1904.
P. 16. Vaiśāli, birthplace of Buddha's contemporary and rival Vardhamana Mahāvīra. He belonged to the Ksatriya class of the Nāyas or Jñātris. Pāwāpuri, the place of Mahāvīra's death. No traces of Jainism at Vaiśāli. Mention by Hiuen Thsang of a number of Jains residing at the place at his time.
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Report of the Archaeological Survey, Bangal Circle, 1905-Calcutta, 1905.
Pt. 2. P. 14. Worship of stupas by Buddhists and Jains is nothing but an adoption of popular form of grave-worship.