Jain Journal 2000 01

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL: Vol-XXXIV, No. 3 January 2000
and it came to be mainly restricted to certain pockets such as the Tuluva country, dominated by the Digambara order. But the fact remains that the Hoysalas very liberally patronised Jaina art and architecture introducing innovations. They are unrivalled in their sculptural craftsmanship. Hoysala sculptor and stone mason reached its peak of perfection in exhausting the beauty of sculpture in stone and the supreme craftmanship of the time. Jaina shrines at Belagola, Halebidu and Nittur representing the Hoysala style of architecture are a feast for the eye.
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