Book Title: Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture
Author(s): Sagarmal Jain, Others
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
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citra-torana cobisi or Jina-caubisi
dandapronchanaka
darpana
Deva-caturvarga
devakostha
devakulikā
devanirmita
dhanta
dharmacakra
dhätu
dhoti
dhvaja
dhvajapatākā dhvaja-stambha
dhyana-mudra
Dikpäla
Dravida
dvaramandapa
dvarapala
dvi-anga
dvi-śākhā
dvi-tala
dvitirthi
ekandaka
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Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies
: arciform gateway showing a frieze of birds and animal figures.
: a stela, frieze or image showing twenty-four Tirthankara figures of present Avasarpiņi age. In images one Tirthankara is shown as the central figure (mulanayaka), while the other twenty-three Tirthankaras in tiny forms are carved in the parikara surround.
sticked broom known as rajoharaṇa.
: mirror-like medallion.
: The Jaina Gods other than 63 Śalakāpuruṣas (Great Souls) are classified into the following four main groups - bhavanavāsīs (gods of the house), vyantaras (intermediaries), jyotiskas (luminaries) and vaimānikas (astral gods). Each of these is subdivided into several groups with Indras (chiefs) at the head, Lokapalas (guardians of the cardinal points of the universe), armies of gods and queens of Indras. Vyantaras, for example, are divided into Yakṣas (vegetation spirits), bhūtas (ghosts), pisacas (fiends), rakṣasas (demonical beings), Kinnaras (half bird or horse, half human), Gandharvas (celestial musicians) and others.
niche for a divinity.
: small or subsidiary shrine; peripheral shrines.
made by deities.
: a stage of canvas painting.
: wheel of law, suggesting spread of virtue and religion in the world through the moving religious wheel. It goes on moving ahead of Tirthankaras and is shown with all the Tirthankara images on the pedestal or lion-throne.
: relics.
: lower garment from waist downwards.
: a staff.
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a staff with flag.
flag-staff; a free-standing pillar erected in front of a temple and decorated atop with a flag.
: The sitting posture of meditation showing Tirthankaras as seated cross-legged with both the hands in the lap. Open palms are placed one above the other.
: guardian of direction.
southern temple mode.
a hall built in front of door.
door-guardian.
: a wall surface pertaining to two angas (projections), viz. bhadra and karṇa.
: a doorframe containing two jambs.
: two-storeyed.
: a panel showing two Tirthankaras.
: mono-form sikhara in North Indian temples.
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