Book Title: Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture
Author(s): Sagarmal Jain, Others
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
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Glossary
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bhandira
: a tree associated with Mahāvīra. bharaṇi or bharaṇa : a pillar capital made up of arris and cyma recta; also a wall moulding (often with foliage
clasps) above the udgama of North Indian temples. bharaputraka : a small atlantid figure; Yaksa figure feigning to support the above coming moulding. Bhattāraka : The person entrusted with the responsibility to look after the management of properties
and religious establishments. bhitta
: the lowermost rectangular moulding of the pitha of North Indian temples. bhitti
: wall. bhumi
: a storey. bhūmi-āmalaka : cogged disc placed at regular intervals on the corners of the sikhara of North Indian temples,
demarcating several bhūmis (storeys). Bhūmija
: a mode of Sikhara in North Indian temples, consisting of latās and kutastambhas. bhūta
: goblin. bijapūraka
: a citron. bimba
: an image or figure of principal deity (mulanäyaka). caitya
; literally something piled up, a fire altar; a mound of relics, stūpa. caitya-gavākṣa : an arched motif with cavity in the centre, resembling the front window of an apsidal caitya
hall of Western India; caitya-window ornament. caityagrha : an apsidal shrine housing a caitya, i.e. stūpa. caitya-vrksa : sacred tree associated with Jinas. caitya-window : same as caitya-gavākṣa. cakra
: wheel symbol. candrika
: an inverted flat bowl. caranapaduka : foot-prints. caturanga
: a wall surface endowed with four angas (projections), viz. bhadra, pratibhadra, pratiratha
and karņa. Caturvimsati- : a Jaina temple surrounded by 24 shrine-cells (devakulikā).
Jinālaya catuśśakha i a doorframe having four jambs. cauri
: fly-whisk. chädya
: eave. chadyaki
; a minor eave projecting over the lower course. chatra
: umbrella. chatri
: pavilion. cippikā
: a minor inverted cyma recta sticking to the lower course. citrakhanda : square pillar-type with panelled bands interspersed with cubical sections. citra-potika : corbel with carved central band.
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