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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important Jain communities sprang up all over Rajputana, at Srimal, Jalor, Osia, Chitor, Arbuda (Mt. Ābū) Patan-Anhilavāda, etc. and in the time of Udayotana sūri (early 10th century) all the 84 gachhas of the Svetāmbaras had already come into existence.
P. 30. The cult of Durgā Mahishmardini (or Chamundā) is the oldest still existing in Rajputana, though in Bikaner proper it was superseded by Jain adaptations like Ambikā or Sūsani. Susāni.
P. 31. Several Jain temples at Pallu in the Solanki style belong to the 12th century-reconsecration of the Sivālaya of Morkhāna as a Jain sanctuary; the Surana Rajputas (a branch of the Paramaras) attribute their converson to Hemachandra; the Jain settlements survived all disasters.
P. 42. Akbara's interest in Indian religious life attracted Sura-sundara Sūri to the court in 1562; Hiravijaya Suri's influence over the emperor; activity of the Gujarati Jain community at Bikaner; return of 1050 Jain idols, looted from Sirohin 1576 and dedication to the Chintāmaņi temple at Bikaner (P. 90) Jinacandra Sūri's introduction at Akbara's court.
P. 43. Restoration of the old Jain temples at Morkhāna, Tārānagar or Bhinasar and building of new ones like the gigantic Bhandasar (Fig. 22); rich temples of Ādinātha and Neminātha (Fig. 23) at Bikaner; Padmasundara Sūri, the author of the Akbarshahi-śringāra darpana.
P. 47.
The Jain Süri's lost their influence in the reign of Sur Singh.
P. 54. The Muslim invasions a worst disaster to India—The ossified tradition preserved and encouraged by the Jain merchants; Jain types in sculpture and painting.
P. 58. Jain temple at Morkhāna (Figs. 11, 12) 22 miles S. E. of Bikaner town, dedicated to Susani, the kula-devī of the Suronas; the story of Susāni;.the sculptures of the temple are Saivaite.
P. 59. Jain temples at Tārānagar (Reni district) (942 A. D.); at Nohar (1027 A. D.); at Bhinasar (1148 A. D.); at Palth in the South Western corner of Nohar district after the Muslim invastion, it was the Jains who first resumed the construction of temples; the Bhandasar temple (fig. 22).
Pp. 60-61. The Chintamani temple (fig. 25) 1505 A. d.--its style; the Neminātha temple (fig. 23), dedicated in 1536 A, D.-the most beautiful templeits styled placed.