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P. 165. The Jain Praśna Vyakarana (Pp. 193-94) enumerates the names of 18 professional guilds; the names of 18 śrenis given,
P. 168. Indian arts and crafts-traditional lists of 64 Kalas in the Kamasutra and 72 Kalās in Jain literature. The Jain list is modelled more or less on that of the Kamasutra.
P. 172. The Jain canonical literature is full of references to ornaments; most of the terms explained in the commentary. List given.
P. 175. For House hold furniture and utensils-see Rayapaseniya Sūtra.
P. 177. Architecture : See Dr. MOTICHANDRA's Architectural data in Jain canonical literature; the author of Rayapaseniya was an eye witness to the Jain Stüpa of Mathura; his description of the Jain Stupa tally with the architectural remains found at the Kankäli Tilā at Mathura. His descriptions of Salabhanjikās, dragon Motifs, mithuna, rosettes etc.
P. 183. The Jain Avašyaka Chūrņi (7th century) mentions 16 kinds of winds.
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Pp. 219-20. Sculpture No. J-20-Description given, The pedestal is inscribed in the Brāhmi characters of the Kushāņs period. Text and translation, Saka era 79 (157 A. D.). It refers to the old stupa at Kankāli Tilā. The image installed at the instance of Arya Vriddhahastin was that of Munisuvrata or Suvratanatha, the 20th Tirthankara, and not that of Aranāth.
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