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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1500 to Thalner,
1700
CE
16th-17th
century CE
1608
CE
1610
CE
1610
CE
16th
17th
centuries
CE
Date
not
known.
Date
not
known.
Date
not known.
Date not
known.
Shirpur taluka, Dhule dt.
Date
not known.
Javali,
Umred taluka,
Nagpur dt.
Jintur,
Parbhani dt.
Jintur,
Parbhani dt.
Jintur, Parbhani dt.
to Jintur,
Parbhani dt.
is Kusba Saogaon, Kagal taluka,
Kolhapur dt.
is Miri,
is Mahekari, Ahemadnagar taluka, Ahemadnagar dt. Date is Padmapura, Gondia taluka, Gondia dt.
not
known.
Pathardi taluka, Ahemadnagar dt.
Jaina Rock-cut Caves in Western India
Nine marble icons of tirthankaras, The icons were dug from metal bells and utensils for the field of Kadarbai Mali. worship (Daily Apala Maharashtra', 2.1.1998: 5).
An icon of Parsvanatha (Chitale 1988: 171-172)
mentioning
inscription Vardhamanatirthankarachaityalay a and Jintur (IAR 1969-70: 48, No. 30)
An inscription (Pathan 1989: 62, It is highly damaged. No. 25).
An
An inscription recording the donation of an icon (Pathan 1989: 62, No. 25)
is Bhose,
An inscription (Annual Report on Tasgaon taluka, Epigraphy 1946-47: Appendix B,
Satara dt.
No. 243)
Seven icons on Nemagiri hill
An inscription recording the construction of a Jaina temple at the village (Graham 1854: 332333, No. 18)
A number of Jaina images and a rock-cut cistern in a field containing two niches, each with a figure of standing Jina, one of which is Parsvanatha (Banerji 1921-22: 69)
A temple (Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency Vol 17 1884: 728)
The inscription is on the pedestal of Neminatha icon on Nemagiri hill in the city. The donor is Nema Sanghavi of Bagherval community.
is Savarganv, Katol A temple (Nagpur District taluka, Nagpur Gazetteer 1966: 771)
dt.
These icons are colossal, four to seven ft. high. They are now housed in a fort like structure on the hill. The inscription is found in a Jaina temple in the village.
The inscription is damaged. It is on a slab in a cave, locally known as Dandoba's temple.
the
icons
are
Icons of tirthankaras (Bhandara Among District Gazetteer 1979: 694-695) Parsvanatha, standing Jina, and a Hemadpanthi temple (Muni Ṛṣabhanatha. Kantisagar 1945: 10)