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and most elaborate, the Indra Sibha being about 90 feet deep and 80 feet wide and 14 feet higli”. There are a number of ancient Ja , caves in Orissa on hills known aş kainagiri, Udaigiri and Nilgiri, dating as far back as 2nd century. B C.
The ideas of Jain and Buddhist sculptures are almost alike and the images of Jain Tirthankars and Buddhas are often mistaken one for another. In the common posture of Padmåsan they look similar except for the symbols cognisant of the Tirthankaras and signs of garment or thread over the neck and body of the Buddhas We have seen some Buddhist images being worshipped by the Jains as their own. The images of Jain Tirthankars are generally sitting in Padmas:n and sometimes in standing Kayotsarga posture, and some time." Ardha padmasan style. One of the illustra. tions of the book is a half-tone print of a very old metal image from the South. Among the Swetumbaris there are also metal images known as “Panchtirthis” or images of the Five Tirthankars in one piece. The middle image is one of any of the 24 Tirthankars in
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