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Glossary of Terms] Bhāmandala! Halo, Aureole. Prabha-mandala. : ? Bimba : Pratimă or Image..
! Bhamati : See, Jagatī. .
: Mahapatti": A piece of cloth held in front of the mouth by
Jairia monks and nuns, while they are talking. Intend
ed to protect small lives being destroyed by breath. Malanāyaka“: Main deity in the sanctum of a shrine or in
a Devakülikā; also the central Jina in a sculpture of a
group of Jinas. Mülagabhāro : Same as garbhagsha or sanctum, where the
mūlanāyaka is installed. Yaksha : A demi-god, of the class of Vyantara göds accord
ing to Jaina Cosmography. Yantra : Mystic Diagram. Rangamandapa: Sabha-mandapa or main hall in a shrine. Rajoharana : See, Ogho. Lärchana : Distinguishing mark or symbol of a Jina image,
which helps one to identify the different Jinas, Vajra: Thunder-bolt. Varada mudrā : Gift-bestowing attitude of hand with
palm outwards and fingers pointing downwards. Vasahi : Vasati or temple. Vāsa-kşhepa : Scattering of scented powder ; loosely used
also for the powder itself. * Vasudeva : According to Jaina mythology a Vasudeva
conquers three continents of the Bharata-kshetra. Viharmāņa Jina : A term used for every Jina who is at
present living in other kshetras. Vihāra : Wandering of a Jaina monk. Also a Jina-temple. Shakunikā : Kite. cf. Story of Shakunikāvihāra.
