Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain, Others
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Editorial
Part II authored by Prof. Tiwari discusses in detail the sculptures of the Tīrthankaras and their Yakşas and Yakşīs, other Jaina gods and goddesses , Bahubali, and such sculptural manifestations as Samavasarana, Sammeta Sikhara, Nandīśvaradvipa, Astamangalaka etc. in the light of the available textual references. In the treatment of the subject the author has taken into account not only the chronological perspective but also the aesthetic and iconographic standpoint.
Part III written by Prof. Kamal Giri deals with Jaina paintings which are found both in mural and miniature forms. The writer has discussed at length the wall paintings of Ellora, Sittannavasal and Tiruparuttikunram. Under the miniature paintings the authoress has discussed illustrated palm-leaf and paper manuscripts of important Jaina texts, Patalis and Patacitras in chronological order.
The entire work is fully enriched with halftone illustrations and line drawings and has glossary of technical terms and detailed bibliography.
We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all the three authors as well as editors for their full cooperation in the completion of this volume.
The ist Volume of Encyclopedia of Jaina Studies has been sponsored by Harjas Rai Jain Public Charitable Trust, Faridabad. We extend our hearty thanks to the Trustees.
We are very thankful to Shri B. N. Jain, Ex-President, Shri Romesh C. Barar, President, Shri Indrabhooti Barar, Secretary, Managing Committee, Parshwanath Vidyapeeth and Chief Coordinator of this project and Prof. S. L. Jain, Director of the Institute, for extending their full support and arranging infrastructure for the completion of this volume.
Our thanks are also due to Dr. Shriprakash Pandey, Asst. Director, Parshwanath Vidyapeeth and one of the editors of the Volume on Jaina Philosophy & Psychology for his dedication towards the project and hard work to get this volume published.
We are thankful to Shri Sunil Kumar, Add-vision and Shri Vimal Chand Mishra for composing the text methodically.
We thank to Jauhari Printers Pvt. Ltd., Varanasi for fine printing of this volume.
Sagarmal Jain
Jain Education Intemational