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For Vyantaras, see Brhatsamgrahani, v. 58ff, pp. 28/7, v. 163, p. 73; Tiloyapannatti, 6.44ff, Vol. II, pp. 647ff.
Kierfel, op. cit., pp. 270ff. 34. Samgrahani sutra, comm. on v. 30, also see v. 32. 35. Samgrahani sūtra, comm. on v. 30, also see v. 32. 36. It is indeed very interesting to note that both Tara
(Taraka) and Bahuputrikā (Bahuputra) were from ancient times regarded as queens of Indras of Yakşas, i.e. they were Yaksis. It shows that the origin of Tārā as well as Bahuputriká (or Häriti) lies in the ancient Yaksa
cult. 37. Samgrahani sutra, comm. of Devabhadra on v. 30. 38, Prajnapata sutra, sũ. 38, comm. on p. 70. 39. Samgrahani satra, op. cit. 40. Ibid. 41. Prajñāpanā sútra, pada 2, sū. 38. For tables regarding
the Vyantaras (and gods of the other classes) see Kierfel, op. cit., pp. 27281". The following description of the palaces of Vyantara gods may be noted: मालावलोकदल्याद्याः प्रेक्षासनसभागृहाः । वीणाग लताचित्रप्रसाधनमहागृहाः ॥ मोहनस्थानसंज्ञाश्च रम्या रत्नमया गृहाः । सर्वतस्तत्र शोभन्ते व्यन्तरामरसेविताः ।। हंसकौचासनमुण्ड मृगेन्द्रमकरासनः । Fifth di: arieta: 11 दीर्घस्वस्तिकवृत्तस्तविपुलेन्द्रासनैरपि । गन्धासनैश्च रत्नाढ्य युक्ताः सुरमनोरमैः ।।
-Harivamsa, 5.383ff, p. 101 42. Tilo yapannatti, chp. VII, Vol. II, pp. 657ff. Prajñāpanā,
su. 50. 43. Prajñopaná sūtra, pada 2, sū. 51. 44. Tiloyapannatti, Vol. II, pp. 1033ff Table; also see
p. 1032 Table of Kalpatita gods; chp. VIII, Ep. 832ff for
text. For all Vaimánikas see Kierfel, op. cit., pp. 291ff. 45. Harivamsa, 5.390ff, pp. 101f; Jivajivābhigama, sú. 128
129, pp. 201ff 46. Foreign Elements in Jaina Literature, by U.P. Shah,
Indian Historical Quarterly, Sept. 1951. 47. Jambūdvi paprajñapti, 4, Sū. 90, vol. I, pp. 330ff calls
him Apadhiya. 48. Dik-Kumāris, Hrada-Devis and such other minor deities
are treated by U.P. Shah in a series of articles entitled Minor Jaina Deities, published in Journal of the Oriental Institute, Vol. XXXI, no. 3. pp. 275-290; Vol. XXX, no. 4, pp. 371-378: Vol. XXXII. nos. 1-2, pp. 82-98; and Journal of the M.S. Univ. of Euroda, Vol. XXX, no. 1, pp. 75-109 dealing with iconography of Some Minor
Jaina Deities. Mātrkās and Dik palas. 49. Jaina Sahityano Samk sipta Irihisa (Guj.), pp. 18117.
For illustrations and discussion about an ancient painted wooden book-cover of a palm-leaf ms. at Jesalmer, see U.P. Shah & Muni Punyavijaya, Some Painted Wooden Book-Covers from Western India, Journ. of Indian Society
of Oriental Art, New Series, Vol. 1. 50. Also cf. the story of Pedbala, Avakyaka Carni, vol. II,
p. 17518.
51. Discussed by us in JISOA, XIX, pp. 19ff. 52. Shah, U.P., Iconography of the Sixteen Jaina Mahavid
yás, JISOA, Vol. XV (1947), pp. 114ff and plates: and A Peep into the Early History of Tantra in Jaina Literature,
publ. in Bharatakaumudi, Vol. II, pp. 839-854. 53. Smith, Jaina Stupa and Other Antiquities from Mathura,
pl. xxxi, fig. 1 shows a carved pediment with a figure of
two-armed sun-god in a Caitya-window motif. 54. Bhattacharya, Benoytosh, Jaina Iconography- A Brief
Survey', Shree Atmärämji Satabdi Grantha. pp. 114-121. 55. Bhagavati Satra, 6.5. Tiloyapannatti. 8.616ff, Vol. II,
pp. 859f. 56. For Mātkās at Abu, see Shah, U.P., Some Minor Jaina
Deities-- Mätykas and Dikpalas, Journal of the M.S. Univ.
of Baroda, vol. XXX.1 (1981), pp. 75-109 and plates. 57. तटा कज्जारम्भ विणायगाइनामग्गद्दणं...."विवाहे विणायगठवणं
Osta Alvi ...Tigo aftan .....aau देवयाणपूया'... ' ' इमाए मिच्छत्तठाणाई परिहरियम्बाई ।।
--Vidhimärgaprapa, p. 3 It is interesting to note that the Ācāra-Dinakara prescri. bes Vinayaka-puja, Saszhi-puja, Mátrkā-püjā, Mula
aślesa-śānti etc., prohibited by Jina prabha suri. 58. S. Settar, The Brahmadeva Pillars, Artibus Asiae, XXXIII,
1-2, Shah, U.P., Brahma-Sänti and Kaparddi Yakşas, Journal of the M.S. Univ. of Baroda. Vol. VII, no. 1
(1958), pp. 5971. 59. Published in Studies in Jaina Art, fig. 71. Also see Agrawala, R.C., TTSTEST #
Theat TFT, publ. in Jaina Siddhanta Bhaskar, XXI.1, pp. 1-5. Also see M.N.P. Tiwari, Some Unpublished Jaina Sculptures of Ganesa from Western India, Jaina Journal, January, 1975, pp. 90-92 and plates. Dhaky, M.A. in Babu Chhorelál Jaina Smrti Grantha (Calcutta, 1967), The Iconography of Sacciya Deri, pp. 63ff, has shown that very probably originally the Saccika was derived from
the Hindu goddess Ksemankari. 60. Bhattacharya, Benoytosh, Jaina Iconography- A Brief
Survey, Shree Amaramji Satabdi Grantha. pp. 114-121. 60a. Ibid. 61. Jaina Stotra Santuccaya (publ. Nirnayasagara Press,
Bombay) contains a Kurukulla-Stavana by Vadideva
sūri. 62. In Ācārya Anandshankar Dhruva Memorial Volume, part
III (Ahmedabad, 1946). 63. Shah, U.P., Minor Jaina Deities. Journal of the Oriental
Institute, vol. XXXII, nos. 1-2, pp. 95-96. For other Minor Jaina Deities, see Shah, U.P., Minor Jaina Deities, Journal of 0.I., Vol. XXXI.3, pp. 274ff and
XXXI.4, 371ff. 64. According to Vyādi quoted by Hemacandra in his
comm. on Abhidhana-Cintamani, 2-114. p. 89. 65. Shah, U.P., Minor Jaina Deities, JOI, Vol. XXXII,
pp. 82-98, esp. pp. 97-98. 66. Shah, U.P., Studies in Jaina Art, pp. 39-121. Also chp.
on Canons and Symbols of Jaina Iconograph, in Jaina Art and Architecture (ed. by A. Ghosh, New Delhi, 1975), Vol. III, chp. 35, pp. 465-493.
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