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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SRINIVASAN. Some Interesting Antiquities of Tulunad, (Tr. Arch. Soc. S. I. Vol. I, 1955) Madras, 1955.
JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
P. 72. Mudubidre in charge of Jain Chiefs of the Chowthar dynasty who were originally Hindus.
P. 73. Jainism: Began to spread from the 11th century. Sources for the History of Jainism are the libraries at Mudubidre, the busties at Kärkal, Venur and Mudubidre and local traditions. The earliest Acaryas came into the Tulu country only about a thousand years ago. Over the Ghats in the Mysore state and other places, Jainism very popular from about 300 B. c. Strongholds of Jainism in this country have been limited almost to the three important places namely-Mudubidre, Venur and Karkal.
P. 79. The temples of the Tulu country are built in the multi-pole-roof style, best illustrated by the Guru-bastis of Mudubidre.
Square-Type:
The temple of Santisvara of Venur, an example of this type; the entire buil ding is of stone, sanctum over sanctum.
P. 79. Rectangular type: it is examplified by all the busties of the Jain. temple group met within such places as Karkal.
Pp. 79-80. Jain Busties: Basti Towns of the Tulu country- Kärkal, Mudubidre and Venur; Guru basti and Tirthankara busti; a Manastambha in front. At Karkal-Chaumukh temple most interesting for its architectural features. The mänastambha at Hiriyanagadi, a beautiful specimen; the Gommatesvara Figure. here the second largest in India.
At Mudubidre-Chandranath and Guru- basties are interesting: the former has along the basement of the Mukhamandapa friezes with sculptures.
At Venur: Santinath basti, noteworthy for its architectures. Tirthankar busti contains beautifully carved bas relief figures of all the Tirthankaras with their yakshas, yakshinis, trees, etc.
The Gomatasvara of this place is the third largest. It bears the date of In a choultry are assembled a number of Jain metal figures--some are fine specimens of Vijayanagar times.
P. 83. Icons: Jain; Available in plenty in the aforesaid centres.