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V. S. AGARWALA.-Some Iconographic terms from Jaina Inscriptions. (Jain Ant. Vol-V Arrah; 1939; Pp. 43.47.)
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Some technical words used in the inscriptions and their importance for the sake of Jaina iconographic terminology presented. Mürti (image); Jinalaya (temple); Garbhagriha (cella), Saphana Murti (image with a hook of serpent-head), Pratima Sarvatobhadrika (four fold images); Chaturviniati Patta-(slab with the figures of 24 Jinas); Kayotsarga Murti (standing Jina image); Chaturvinkati Tirthankar Matri Pottika (a slab with figures of the mothers of 24 Jinas); Ayagapata (tablet of homage), Pattavali Pataka (slab giving the genealogy of the Jaina pontiffs); Tapa Pattika (slab giving the dates of the five great events Panchakalyanaka of the 24 Jinas); Kalyanakapatta (slab giving the dates of the auspicious events of the lives of the Tirthankaras); Samosarana paṭṭa (depicting congregations); Padukapaṭṭa (depicting foot prints); Pasāda (temple); Pāsāda Torana (architrave or gateway) ; Silathambha (pillar); Silavata (sculptor) Sutradhar (engraver).
II. The twentyfour Tirthankaras.
III. The Yaktas and the Yaksins.
IV. The Dikpalas.
C. H. KHARE--Murtioijnana. (Marathi Text). Poona, 1939. Description of Jain Iconography.
V. The Navagrahas.
VI. Śrutadevis and Vidyadevis.
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BHATTACHARYA, B.C.-The Jaina Iconography. Lahore, 1939.
I. Fundamentals of Jaina religion-Digambaras and Svetämbaras-origin and characteristics of Jaina images-age of image-worship temple worship-classes of gods and goddesses-Tirthas.
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VII. Miscellaneous Jaina divinities-Naigamesa, Ksetrapāla, Lakṣmi, Śantidevi, Yoginis.
VIII. The Asanas and Mudras.
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