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Figure: 6.27-Level of Carving Detail in Swetamber Temples. Source: (Author)
In case of Swetamber temple, the level of details in carving is found to be from moderate to intricate in Swetamber Jain Temples. The level of details in carving is found to be mostly moderate in Digamber Jain Temples.
6.3.5 Detail of Vedi of Tirthankar
Simple Carving, 15%
Sitting posture
Thirthnakara statue
Moderate Carving, 40%
The platform on which the statue of deity (called Tirthankar in Jainism) is placed is called "vedi". Vedi's of the Jain temples are categorised by the author under nine types - 1.Kshatriya dome style, 2. Decorative Arch niche with foot idols, 3. Foot idol Idol, 4. Statue of Platform, 5. Standing posture, 6. Sitting posture, 7. Samosaran Temple standing, 8. Smaadhi, 9. Pyramidal Shikhara - as shown above.
2%
Samosaran Temple standing
3%
Kshatriya dome style vedi is the most popular type, which is found in 76% of the temples.
Samadhi 2%
Pyramidical Sikhara
2%
Intricate Carving, 45%
Kshatriya dome style 76%
Standing Posture 2%
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Staue on a platform 2%
Footprint idol 10%
Decorative Arch Nich with footprints 1%
Vedi of Thirthankar
Figure: 6.28- Vedi of Tirthankar. Source: (Author)
