$JES 103 Jain Alphabet Book Level 1 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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X IS FOR XYLOGRAPHY
X is for Xylography
Xylography is the Art of Carving Wood
Xylography is the art of carving wood. This art has been a specialty in the state of Gujarat and Karnataka in India. There are woodcarvings of Jina idols, deities, and auspicious symbols in the window frames, domes, and arches of Jain houses. There are some temples with exquisite woodcarvings made in the fourteenth century. The circular carvings in this picture represent the endless world. The Tirthankars remind us to move beyond this cycle of birth and death and thus be free from miseries. Xylography art is seen in many Jain temples.
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