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P. K. ACHARYA. Art and Science of Architecture. (D. R. BHANDARKAR-Volume, Ind. Res. Ins., Calcutta, 1940).
Pp. 237 and 240. The Buddhist-Jaina group represented by Lalita-vistara and Uttarādh yanasūtra, refers to the arts in connection with the training of their respective heroes, Budhisattva and Mahāvīra. The objects of Jain architecture may be classified as of the north and of the south. The first peculiarity that strikes one as distinguishing architecture of the south from that of the north, is the division of the southern temples into two classes, Bastis and Bettas. The former are temples in the usual acceptance of the word, as understood in the north, and as there, always containing an image of one of the twenty-four Tirthankaras, which is the object there worshipped. The latter are unknown in the north, and are courtyards usually on a bill or rising ground, open to the sky and containing images, not of a Tirthankara, but of a Gomata, Gomateśvara so called. Though he is not known to the Jains in the north.
941 (b)
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Moti CHANDRA--Architectural Data in Jaina Canonical Literature. Session XV, 1949. (Published in J.B.B.R.A.S. Vol. XXVI, P. 168).
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T. N. RAMACHANDRAN—The Mancapuri cave. (I.H.Q. Vol. XXVII, 1951, No 2, Calcutta. Pp. 103-108.
The main part of the Mancapuri cave, second-first century BC., in Khandagiri-Udayagiri, Orissa was put up by Kudepasiri and the rest by Kumara Vadukha. Text of the inscription in this case given. Probably Kudepasiri was Khāravela's successor and Vadukha, the successor of Kudepasiri Persepolitan and Scythian influences are noticeable in this cave. Important features described. The central scene of the Verandh (plate--I) depicts a throne with a royal group one among whom is seen with a Tiara resembling the Tiara on Mauryan heads. The scene has been described in details. Either the scene represented here is the Jina's Samavasarana, or if it portrays any special historical event, it perhaps represents the celebration and re-installation of the Kalinga-Jina, of which Khāravela was the fortunate auothor. Summary of the paper given.
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