Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture

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

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Jaina Temple Architecture : South India
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kapota adorned with uncarved bosses, pratikantha with circular showing from below a diamond band between plain blocks, and a plain pattikā. But for the square two knife-edged mouldings, large bell (inverted kalasa) pilasters topped by küțas the wall is plain. The wall with ring below and broad tasselled jewel-band above, is shaded by an overhanging plain eave-cornice topped and kalasa decorated with rings and decorative bands by a kapota. Each storey of the superstructure consists of scrolls, minute diamonds and jewelled festoons; the of a prati-kantha with uncarved rectangular blocks and capital shows a short and a large flat disc (instead of a hāra with kūta at karna and sala with nāsi-kostha bulbous ghata) decorated with tasselled jewel-band, at bhadra. The nāsi-kosthas have each an image of short plain pali below larger disc and square plain seated Jina with cauri-bearers surrounded by jewel-and- phalaka; and the corbel has faceted arms. The nine bays scroll band emerging from the mouth of a kirttimukha contain ornate ceilings, some having Jina figures. depicted on the top. The square grīvā-śikhara on each The temple is known to have been founded in face carries a seated Jina figure at the central face and A.D. 1181 by Acaladevi, wife of the Brähmanist general scroll pattern on the sides. The stupi over the Sikhara Candramauli. is lost.
Candraprabha Temple - This brick temple at The exterior wall of the antaräla has the usual Sravanabelagola is located behind the Camundarāyasquare pilasters with küța tops. Above, the antarala is basadi. It was founded in c. A.D. 800. Its stone adhisthāna lodged over by a sukanāsa with an elaborate and is original, but the brick structure is a later replacement exquisitely carved nāsi-front. The nāsi contains an image of the original one. of seated Jina with two cauri-bearers in the projected Mānastambhas - There are two Mānastambhas central facet and two standing Jinas with attendant (pillar of respect) at Sravanabelagola. One of these was figures on the two lower side facets, the whole edged set up by Cāmundarāya on the Vindhyagiri (Gommata by jewel-and-scroll band issuing from a gorgeous hill). This pillar stands on a well-formed lion pedestal. kirttimukha on top. Inside the antarāla are two ornate Below, the shaft shows Nemicandra (author of images of Yaksa Dharanendra and Yaksi Padmāvati Gommațasāra) and Camundarāya among other figures with ornamental frame. From the antarāla the vimāna- and above, a rare example of fine vine-creepers covering
garbhagsha is entered through a pañcaśākha doorframe most of the surface of the shaft (Fig. 112). minutely carved with diamonds, lotus scrolls, pillar, The other column is located inside the south lotus scroll and creepers. The tutelary block of the entrance of the enclosure round the Candragiri complex. door-lintel shows a seated Jina with cauri-bearers, and It stands on a pedestal carried by eight elephants. the overdoor carries five miniature kutas with lotus bud Below, the shaft is square having figure sculptures, and hanging down from the two intermediary kutas. Inside above it is octagonal with six ornamental bands clasping the sanctum is a tall, dark image of Pārsvanātha. at regular intervals. The capital is circular carrying a
The exterior wall of the gūdhamandapa corresponds figure of Brahmadeva. An inscription on the pillar says to that of the vimana with additional pilasters at the that it was installed to commemorate the death of the pratibhadra. The roof is flat. It is entered through a Ganga king Mārasimha II, who died in A.D. 974. This porch having two dwarf stellate pillars with thirty-two indicates that the column was set up not long after that points. The interior is divided into nine bays by four date. lathe-turned, polished, well-finished and exquisitely The Hypaethral Temple and the Colossus of carved nave pillars and twelve peripheral pilasters. The Gommateśvara - The colossal sculpture of nave pillars have plain cubical base; their shaft is Gommateśvara or Bahubali has been carved out in the
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