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7.2.9 Painting
Together with the Architecture and the figure, the Jains contributed immensely to the improvement of painting in India. The Jain painting convention is as old as Buddhist painting. It is an essential to note that Jains have, for the most part, a fortune of unique duplicate artistic creations, designed in the style of early Western Indians, sometimes called or in particular the "Jain style" or "Gujarat Style".
7.2 Trend of Jain Architecture on upcoming religious buildings in Bihar Region
Lord Mahavira was born close to Patna, the capital of Bihar, in 599 BC. In young age, he became a self-sacrifice and meditated long before got enlightened. After he spend in Bihar for a long time until he achieved nirvana or salvation.
Rajgir, which implies a "magnificent arrangement of living", the capital of Magadha of the Empire in the 6th BC. Master piece near Pawapuri and Nalanda, credible reasons that make it a celestial place of great importance for the Jain. It is known that Sri Mahavira spend here fourteen rainy seasons, many of his best teachings transmitted here; in the same way, Sri Munisuvarata, the twentieth Jain Tirthankar, was born here.
Figure: 7.2 - Jal Mandir at Pavapuri, Bihar. Source: (Author)
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