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P. 24. Aihole : The Jain temple of Meguti constructed about 634 A, D. Meguti temple and No. 39 Jain temple, show influences of the Dravidian style.
P. 24. Pattadkal : Jain temples belonging to the Chālukyan and the Dravidian styles built between the 7th and 8th century.
P. 27. Badāmi : A Jain temple which dates back to 650 A. D. It (No. 4) has a platform; image of Pārasnāth: Gautama Swāmi attended by snakes, statue of Mahavira.
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Temples of North India, New Delhi, 1956.
P. 4. No structural difference between the Hindu and the Jain temples in the North except that the need for housing the various Tirthankaras dominates the disposition of space in the latter. The Jain temples achieve their effect from the grouping together of a number of shrines on such high spaces as the hills can provide, and are characterised by an air of seclusion and aloofness.
P. 14. Central India--the Khajurāho group : in Bundelkhand in Vindhya Pradesh
P. 17. Basically similar to the Brahmanical temples, the Jain temples grouped together on the south-east of the site are remarkable-complete absence of window openings; parallel friezes of statuary.
P. 17. The Pārsvanātha is the largest and most beautiful Jain temple at Khajurāho. It is significant that this temple also houses images and sculptures of Brahmanical gods and goddesses. It speaks of a spirit of toleration.
A cluster of 12 pillars, standing a little apart from the main group, is all that remains of the Jain temple known as Ghantai, but these have attracted considerable attention on account of their Attic beauty, "evidently the handiwork of a group of the most accomplished craftsmen of the time".
P. 22. Rajasthan: the village of Osia is the site of some badly damaged temples. The temple dedicated to Mahāvira, is the most complete example of a Jain shrine at Osia.
Pp. 25-30. Gujarat and Kathiawar :
Vimala Shah, the minister of the Solanki ruler. Bhimadeva I of Gujarat, built the first Jain temple at Dilwara. Vimala-Vasahi temple-description given.
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