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
Temple of Luna or Luna-Simha-Vasahika dedicated to Neminatha built by Tejahpäla 1230 A. D. Fully described.
Jaina temples at Satruñjaya or Palitana built by ministers of Vastupala and Tejapala and Kumarapala, in 12th century and also by Vimala-Lost all architectural or archaeological value.
Jaina temples at Girnar. Oldest was perhaps that of Kumarapala-little original look now after repairs in the last century.
Temples of Neminatha repaired in 1278 A. D.-largest in Girnar-Colouring and white-washing, leaves no trace of the old architecture-but retains its original plan. Fully described.
Temples of Vastupäla built in A. D. 1231-1232-dedicated to Mallinathaminor changes in the sculptures after repairs,
Temple at Sarota-Bavan-dhvaja its another name. The artistic comparision with the temple at Abu and other Chalukyan temples-fully discussed.
Temple at Taringa-built by Kumarapala in 12th century-Repaired after its destruction in 16th century-nothing of the Chalukyan art remains except the plan-dedicated to Ajitanatha-fully described.
Galtesvara its another name; full description of its artistic design and built. Collapse of Sikhara and the mandapa in 1908.
P. 107 (n. 1) Photographs of the temples of Abu taken by the author.
(n. 3) Kuvalayamälä, a Jain Präkrit work of 7th-8th century refers to the building of a Jaina temple at modern Vadanagar.
(n. 4) Mention of some photographs of the temples of Mt. Abu preserved in the Prince of Wales Museum not yet published; mention of Photographs Published in Indian Railway Magazine, III.
(n. 6) Names of the 16 brackets of Vidyadevis noted.
P. 110 (n. 6) The temple of Vastupala is called Vastupäla-Tejapala temple-its building being ascribed to both of them.
(n. 7) Mention of a photograph characterising Mallinatha as a woman in his former birth, seen by the author at Anhilvāda. (Patan). Mallinäth-a female Malli according to Svetämbaras and a male Malli according to Digambaras.
(n. 8) Sumeru a mythical mountain in Hindu and Jaina mythology.