Jaina Rock Cut Caves In Western India Part 01

SR No.: 022810
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Viraj Shah
Publisher: Agam Kala Prakashan
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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Jaina Rock-cut Caves in Western India Daulatabad, Temple remains and icons (Mate Aurangabad dt. and Pathy 1992: 24-25, 53) Pedgaon, Bhairavanatha temple, originally Ahemadnagar dt. a Jaina temple (Cousens 1931:
57)
13th
CE
Do Toranmal,
Three standing icons of Jinas, one Kept in a sort of a cave in Nandurbar dt. of which is of Parsvanātha. the hill and now
worshipped 12th to
Rajanapur Eight bronzes (Jain, B. 1955: 19)
Khinkhini, centuries Murtazpur taluka, CE Akola dt. 12th to Dhule, Jalgaon A few icons of tirthankaras, These icons are from 14th and Nandurbar yakṣis and toraņas (now housed in Burhanpur, Methi, centuries dts.
the museum of Rajwade Nandurbar, Prakshe, CE
Samshodhan Mandal) (Mate and Sultanpur etc. Some of them Randade 1979)
carry dedicatory inscriptions on the bases with dates. One fragment belongs to 16th
17th century CE. 1215 Mehkar,
An inscription recording the The inscription is on a Buldana dt. installation of the image of broken Jaina icon, now kept Or
Neminatha (IAR 1969-70: 48, in Balaji temple at the 1350
No. 24, Deshpande, B. 1973: 1-8) village. The grant was made CE
by Padmavati, wife of Asadhara, who was grandson of śreșthi Sinha
and son of Isvara. 1218 Jintur,
An image pedestal inscription CE Parbhani dt. recording the obeisance to the
descendants of Devendrakirti
(IAR 1969-70: 48, No. 30) From 13th Ukhald,
About 70 inscriptions on the It is not clear which Ukhald to 18th Parabhani dt. pedestals of Jaina images with is referred to as there are centuries
dates ranging from 1238-1764 CE three Ukhali and one (IAR 1958-59: 60, No. 21) Ukhaladavadi in the district.
Perhaps the latter in
Parbhani taluka is meant. Satgaon,
An icon of Parsvanatha with The donor is Gamataiya, Chikhi taluka, inscription recording the son of a śresthi. Buldhana dt. dedication of the idol (Hiralal
1916: 141) and an Ambikā icon (Buldana District Gazetteer 1976:
790-791) 1274 Sultanpur, A number of tirthankara and The icons are found near CE Shahada taluka, yakşa icons, one of which carries fort. It is possible that they Nandurbar dt. inscription of Samvat-1217 belong to a wide range of
(Dhule District Gazetteer 1974: period. 825-826)