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Interior design of Jain temples
The dedication of the Jains to the craftsmanship and the setting was extremely important in shaping the famous dazzling appearances, particularly in the type of paintings, temples and representations scattered throughout the country and covering a period of exploration in the perception from more reliable until time limit. The settlement of the Indus Valley (around 2300-1750 BC) is India's most provoked human progress. Mohen-Jo-Daro male seal figure also indicates existence of Jain religion (Shah, 1998, p. 3).
In the third century BC, the exposed and kayotsarga-mudra, which proposed the full gravity of photography, were related only to Jin. In the 1st century, with the figure of Parsvanatha, scheduled dhyanamudra inside, is in the collection of the State Museum
of Lucknow.
In the middle of the period, new structures and iconographic features (except the Jin) of various deities were pointed. The parikara (casing) of the images of Jin is also made up of figurative frames Navagrahas, Sarashwati, Lakshmi and small figure Jin. Furthermore, the standard figures Astapratiharyas and yaksa-yaksi have been cut in the same way. Precision and folding near ornaments and other distinctive ornaments are parts of the Jain medieval figures (Pal, 1996).
Lord Parshavanath
Figure: 2.2 - Lord Parshavanath Statue
Source: (Samet-Shikhar, 2018)
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