$JES 981 Ashtapad Tirth Booklet

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

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Tirthankar. Idols will be installed as per their position according to religious rules as discussed earlier. Sizes of idols vary according to the level where they are being installed based upon sitting arrangement the lowest two are the tallest 9"-11" in Ht (idols 1 and 2), then top 4 are 7"-9" in Ht (idols 3 to 6) then 8 are 5"-7" in Ht (idols 7 to 14) and finally 10 are 3"-5" in Ht (idols 15 to 24), are the smallest. This matches proportionately to the original height of each Tirthankar as per the scripture.
Level
Size
Tot
10
1-Lowest Ex. Large 2 2-Lower Small 3-Middle Medium 4-Upper Large
8
4
SHRI ASHTÄPAD MAHÄ-TIRTH
Gokhalä & Idol Dimensions: H In W Tirthank Idol
In
22"
12"
24"
14"
18"
22"
Amethyst
Ht 5" W 4" D 2" Wt 2892 Cts Purple Shri...
Brazil
15"
18"
Amazonite
Ht 11.25" W 9.1" D 4.5" Wt 31057 Cts Green
Shri...
Russia
ars
1 to 2
15 to 24
7 to 14
3 to 6
S
2
10
8
4
H In
9"-11"
3"-5"
5"-7"
7"-9"
16
W
In
9"
4"
6"
N
7.5"
Smoky Quartz
Ht 7.3" W 5.75" D 2.9" Wt 8195 Cts Smokey
Shri...
Africa
5"
2"
3"
4"
Blue Topaz
Ht 4.4" W 3.5" D 3.4" Wt 8095 Cts Blue Shri... Brazil
D In