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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
P. 563. Erect or sitting posture of the Jaina images; with lotus seat, stiff attitude and meditative look with complexion of five groups of deities. Siddhas, Sugandhas, the Jinas, the Arhats, and the Parivakas, with various carvings on thrones.
P. 564. No clothings, no ornaments On any part of the body of Jain images with Srivatsa mark in gold over the chest. Images of Canda and Mahäcanda on the right and left door of the Jaina temple and the names of the attendent deities.
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Pp. 78, 84, 237. Location of the Jaina temple in a village in the Nairriti plot (in the South-west corner).
P. 304. Construction of Jaina temple.
P. 249. Three storeys of Jaina temple.
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ACHARYA, Prasanna Kumar. Architecture of Manasara. Illustrations of Architectural and sculptural objects, Allahabad, 1933.
P. 33. Chapter xxxll-Shrines of Attendant deities in Jain temples. Sheet Ne. Cl. Illustration-A temple of Vishnu with his attendant deities-Tirthankaras.
P. 41. Chapter xxlx-Doors of various types-of Jain temples P. 564.
P. 43. Chapter XLill-cars and chariots-26th variety-chariot for Jains, with one to seven platforms.
P. 47. Chapter XLVIII-The ornamental tree for decoration for the Jains. (translation Pp. 563, 565).
Pp. 61-63. Chapter LV. Jain images, comprising five groups and twenty-four Tirthankaras.
Jina, measured in the large ten täla, in a straight, erect of sitting posture, in the equipoised pose, stationary (or movable) position; made with gold, silver, copper, stone, wood, stucco, grit, glass or terracotta; in high relief; furnished with two arms and two eyes; the head being clean shaven but furnished with the top knot (nimbus); the legs uniformly straight, two long hands, suspending, two feet on the lotus throne with a pinnacle, the crocodile arch, ornamental tree, royal elephants, etc., in a straight pose; the whole body being in a stiff attitude; bearing a meditative look on the supreme soul; placed below the fourth or third heaven, wearing no robes or ornaments; marked with the Srivatsa symbol in gold on the chest; crystal complexion, accompanied by sages, demigods and goddesses in a praying mood; Närada with his musical instrument, Taksha and Yakshesvara on the sides with raised chouries, Vidyadharas and minor kings.
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