Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture

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

Page 463

Glossary
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Nāgadeva nagamithuna nägapasa Nāgara nāgaśakha nālamandapa nandipada Nandiśvaradvipa nandyāvarta
narathara
nasi nāsi-gavākşa
nāsikā nāsi-kostha Nava Devată or
Siddha-cakra
: Mythical serpent god. : amorous snakes. : entwined snakes. : Northern temple-mode. : a door-jamb decorated with snakes.
a hall built over the stairway or access-channel.
a taurine motif. : It is the last of numerous concentric island continents of Jaina cosmography. : a variant of svastika with nine points representing nine Nidhis or treasures; cognizance
of Supārsvanātha. : a flat moulding decorated with human figures. : literally 'Nose'; a projected arched window.
a projected arched window resembling the front window of the caitya-hall of Western India;
caitya-window ornament. • diminutive of nāsi.
niche with nāsi top. : The siddha-cakra is a very popular Tantric yantra (diagram) in the Jaina cult. It consists
of Panca-parameșthins and four Essentials, necessary for salvation. The five Parameşthins are Arhat, Siddha, Ācārya, Upādhyāya and Sadhu, while the four Essentials are samyakjñāna, samyak-darśana, samyak-caritra and samyak-tapa, constituting the four-fold virtue
of right knowledge, right faith, right conduct and right penance. : nine planets. : nine turrets. : square pillared hall with one central and eight peripheral bays. : a wall surface endowed with nine offsets. : a doorframe with nine jambs. : female figure in dance or other postures, : male figure personifying wealth. : a sanctum without ambulatory. : a group of mouldings constituting the lowest part of the bāda. : wall. : lotus. : lotus umbrella. : a doorjamb decorated with lotus petals. : cross-legged sitting posture. : lotus pendant in ceiling. : offset.
Navagraha navāndaka navaranga navaratha navasākha Nāyikā Nidhi nirandhāra pabhāga pada padma padmacchatra padmaśākha padmasana padmašila
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