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Maharashtra - Borivali Trimurti, Dahīgāon, Bāhubalī, Sāvaragāon, Kāsāra, Āștā, Paithana, Navāgadha, Jintūra, Siradasahāpura Asegaon, Antariksa Pārsvanātha, Vādhauņā, Rāmanātha, Bhātakuli, Rāmațeka.
Karnataka - Dharmasthala, Maugūragrāma.
Stavanidhi, Kothalī, Varāga, Hummaca,
Belgāon, Padmāvatī,
Gommațagirī, Vāvānagara,
Andhra - Kacanera, Jainendra Navāgadha, Āratāla, Añjanagirī, Asegāon, Tadakala, Ankura, Malakhedā.
Tamilnadu - Kāñjīvaram.
Manārakuļi, PeramaņdūraSitāmūra, Ponnūra,
JAIN ARCHAEOLOGY
From archaeological viewpoint India is a very rich country. Every state in this country abounds in archaeological wealth. These evidences date from the Mauryan period to the modern times. No other country can match the archaeological wealth available in India. Most of this material is connected with Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Study of these evidences throws ample light on the concepts of divinity of these religions and the forms of and stories about these deities. These findings also authenticate important historical information about these religions and their areas of influence. They also provide information about the lineage, beliefs, works, characters, and periodicity of various dynasties, ascetics, and devotees. All this material also informs us about various art forms, styles, their evolution and trends. Archaeology is the most effective and authentic means of gaining knowledge about a culture and civilization. The aniconic religions have hardly any archaeological evidences.
The archaeological material of Jains, Buddhists, and Hindus has similarities as well as deviations. All these three religions developed in the same country and similar environment. Various art forms were also common. The mythological and historical personalities and deities also had resemblance. The meditational postures of these deities also had uncanny likeness; many of these deities even had similar names; their religious symbols and insignias too had similarities So much so that the
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