________________ 82 जैनविद्या एवं प्राकृत : अन्तरशास्त्रीय अध्ययन Pandit Nilakantha Das, a noted literateur and writer of Orissa opines that the Jagannatha cult started purely from Jainism and in course of time it has combined in it several religious doctrines. In fact now we see that Lord Jagannatha who is popularly invoked as Patita pivana (purifier of the fallen) is a harmonious blending of all religious faiths sarva-d harma-samanvaya). Lastly it has to be admitted that the cultural, religious and the literary tradition which prevails in Orissa through the ages right from the times of emperor Kharavela and still earlier are the result of the impact of Jainism. Department of Sanskrit, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhuvaneswar, Orissa. Comments As regards the Jina images carried oway by Nandaraja the author identified the Nanda ruler as Mahapadmananda with certainty which must not be taken for granted in the persent state of our knowledge. The author has suggested such identity of place-names (Baula-Rajagiri) and physical features which appear to be imaginary and more over has nothing to do with the Jaina tradition in Orissa. . The auther is also tempted to make wild guessings, one of which pertains to Jagannatha cult. The concluding paragraph is however ambiguous and demands and explanatory note. - Maiuti Nandan Prasad Tirvari. 3. See Odia Sahityara Krama Parinama. Also see Odisare Jaina dharma by Dr. Laxminarayana Sahu. Also see my article Influence of Jainism on Orissan Culture, परिसंवाद-४ Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
