Jaina Gazette 1927

SR No.: 034889
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J L Jaini, Ajitprasad
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1927
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 47 MB

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THE JAINA GAZETTE The image is made of black stone and is about 31 feet high. Locality unknown.
8. An image of Mahavira in Kayotsarga posture. There is a prabhavali at the back on which are sculptured 24 small seated figures representing the twenty-four Tirthankaras.
9. An image of Sri Mahavira sitting with a triple umbrella over its head and two chauri-bearers on both the sides. Height about 23 feet.
10. An image of Sri Ajitanatha sitting with a triple umbrella over the head and two chauri-bearers on both the sides. The carving is very beautiful. Height about 27 feet. Brought from Peddatumbalam village in the Bellary District.
11. An image of Sri Mahavira with a triple umbrella and two chauri-bearers. Height about 2 feet. Brought from Peddatumbalam village in the Bellary District.
12. An image of Sri Pushpadanta with a triple umbrella and two chauri-bearers. Mutilated. Height about 23 feet. Brought from Keelnar ma village in the North Arcot District.
13. An image of Sri Mahavira (sitting) with a triple umbrella over head, Height about 4 feet Brought from the Villivakkam village in the Chingleput District.
14. An image of Sri Mahavira (sitting) with a triple umbrella and two chauri-bearers. Height about 31 feet. Brought from Sakkirainallur village in the North Arcot District.
15. An image of Sri Padmaprabha (sitting) with a triple umbrella. Height about 17 inches. Locality unknown.
16. An image of Sri Suparsvanatha with a triple umbrella and two chauri-bearers. Height about 17 inches. Locality
unknown.
17. The crown of a pillar of beautiful workmanship. The volume is about 20 inch x 15 inch x 15 inch. Seated images of Tirthankaras with chauri-bearers are sculptured on the four sides.
18. A pillar with a very beautiful carving on one side only. It is about 6 feet high.
19. A pillar with a kalasa at the top about 7 feet in height, On three sides of it there are inscriptions in Kanarese. The other
side is divided into three panels. In the upper panel an image of Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat