Jain Journal 2014 07

SR No.: 520295
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 2014
Total Pages: 90
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 7 MB

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JAIN JOURNAL: VOL-XLIX, NO. 1-IV JULY 2014-JUNE 2015
tion of Aştamangala or Dharmachakra or Swastika or three jewels as a chief theme. The empty space is covered with Yakşa-yakși carrying garlands for adoration. Many excavated Sarvatobhadra images are in standing posture show that they were once established at the top of the pillars.
Excavation at K. T. was carried out between 1888 A. D. to 1892 in different seasons. As per V. Smith this was the oldest available structure, after Mohan-J-Daro. The size of K. T. is nearly 500ft, long and 350 ft. broad. The plinth of the stupa was 47 feet in diameter5. Its walls were made of bricks of defferent sizes. The architecture of the same could be judged by the few sculptures obtained from the site containing adoration of stupa by devotees, Suparnas and har
pies.
In 14th century, Jinaprabha visited and adored the stupa at Mathura. The account on Mathura is described by him in Vividhatirtha-kalpa. Accordingly the golden stupa was constructed by deity Kubera in a single night, at the time of seventh Jina Supārsvanātha. It was covered with bricks and stones as advised by Pārsvanātha. Here Jinabhadra Kşamāśramana had repaired Manuscripts of Nişitha Sūtra damaged by termides. King Ama restored the dame as recommended by Ācārya Bāppābhattasuri. One pedestal of Kuşāņa era 79 obtained from the site has an inscription that the same was established at “Deva Nirmita Vodyva Stupa”. Thus before 2000 years it was so ancient that it's antiquity is forgotten.
Out of 119 Tīrthankára images obtained from Mathura, 93 are in Padmāsana and others are in Kāyotsarga. Standing figures are without clothes but with open eyes. The inscriptions on them include the genealogy of preceptors embodied in Kalpasutra and Nandi Sutra's Pattāvali. Its bas-relief/pedestal contain a Dharma-chakra in a centre having Sādhus and śrāvakas on its right while Sadhvis and śrāvikās to its left. Here every Sādhu holds a piece of blanket in such a way 5. V. Smith, op. cit.