Jain Journal 2012 07

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

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mentioned below. Similar to the Vaimānikasästra text, the Jain kavyas also give wonderful descriptions of ancient flight constructions although not so extensively. Some texts also give the seating arrangements, manouvres and so on. With not much research into the vast Jain literature, it is my humble attempt to present such a view. Futher research into the Jain texts and their commentaries may shed new light on these descriptions.
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