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RAST INDIA
SCULPTURAL ART
STONE IMAGES
The eastern region has bequeathed to us images in stone and metal and a few terracotta figurines of the period. The stond images come mainly from Rajgir, while Chausa (District Bhojpur) has supplied sixteen metal images, six of them belonging to this period. The excavations conducted at Kumrahare and Vaišali have yielded a few terracotta figurines of Harinaigamena which, in style and artistry, reflect only a contimation of the Kushan archaic mode. Two more images of this period have been reported; one from the ruins of Paharpurs and the other from Mainamati, both in Bangladesh." Altogether, these finds make up a complete repertoire of the Jaina art-remains of this period in eastern India. Besides, a few Nági images have also been reported from Maniyar-Math at Rajgir." Although Nāgas are grouped under the category of the demi-gods of the vyantara region in Jaina cosmology, the evidence from Maniyar-Math suggests no Jaina affiliation of these objects and indicates, on the other hand, the existence of some kind of "Pantheon of Rajagtha", representing serpent deities popularly worshipped in the surrounding localities.''
1 Ibid.
Patra Nusan Catalogue of Antiquities, od. Parameswari Lal Gupta, Patna, 1965, pp116-17; H.K. Prasad, Jajna bronzes la the Patna Museum', Shri Mahavira Jaina Vidyalaya Golden Jubilee Volume, I, Bombay, 1968, pp. 275-83.
A.S. Altzkar and Vijayakanth Mishra, Keport on Kumrakar Excavations 1951-55, Patpa, 1959, pp. 109-11.
Krishna Deva aad Vijayakanta Mister, Vaidat Excavation 1990, Vwbar, 1981, p. 91; RP. Sila and Sita Ram Rok, Vadat Bxcavations 1958-62, Patna, 1960. pp. 169-43.
Dilahi, op. a., Shopok., p. 15. This image representa un ding on a lot and Hanked by a figure of Yaksa (? srivaka) on each side of. Amekinta Aug 1966 p. 236.
1.N. Remcbaadran, 'Rocent archacological discoveries along the Maidamati and Laluairages, Tippers District, Eux Bengal", B.C. Law Volme, ed D.R. Bhandarkar and others II, Poona, pp. 218-19.
Bloch, op. at., p. 104. Cunningham reported a standing image of Parivandtha from Maniyar-Math, when he dy a chadrical structure thers, Kurishi, op. ch., 1931,p. 132. But Bloch found many more such sculptures and his laterpretation, as above, appears plausible. One call the earlipat images of Pada in, however, a to ajett, Archorological Survey of India. Annual Report, 1930-34, Dthk 1936 16 276. LXVHI b; also P.K. Maity. Hluorten Studiar Hong the Cult of Gadduur Manard, Calcettu, 1968.'
• Blochte op. alt., 104; Anual Report Archological Survey of Indian Bawera Circle, 1903-06, Olott, 1901 PR. I .
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