Jaina Corpus of Koppala Inscriptions X rayed

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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Illustrations
DETAILS OF ILLUSTRATIONS
1. Fort of Koppa!a on the hill 2. A view of modern Gavimatha 3. A boulder containing Aśoka's minor rock-edict, near Gavimatha 4. Pālki-gundu where another inscription of Asoka was discovered 5. Sculpture of a seated Jina and Jaina monk, and his disciple tak
ing the oath of sallekhanā 6. (West) view of Gavimatha 7. Another view of boulder containing an inscription of Asoka
(Gavimatha) 8. A Jaina cave (Pālki-gundu). Inside the cave are the foot-prints of
Jaina monk 9. A view of the interior of Gavimatha, with bhitti kosthas, niches in
the exterior wall
10. Jina, standing in Kāyotsarga, dismissing the body posture, and
triple umbrella above the head. A relief on the boulder at
Gavimatha 11. Candrāma-bande, and steps leading to the top 12. Bas-relief of a Jina in Khadgāsana, on the Candrāma-bande 13. Sculpture of a seated Jina in padmāsana, on the boulder of
Candrāmabande, capped with triple umbrella. Below it is the sculpture of a Jaina monk administering the vow of sallekhanā
to a couple. 14. Door-frame, with ornate jambs, of an old Jaina temple at Koppaļa 15. Images of two Tirthankaras. The seated Jina-bimba in
paryankāsana posture is of Ādinātha. The Jina image in Kāyotsarga posture is capped with triple-umbrella, and creeper
band aureola going round 16. Jina images of Pārsvanātha, Pañca-Tirths, Cavvisa-Tirthi, and
Candranātha (in marble) - inside the sanctum 17. Four images of Jinas:
1. Cavvisa-Tirthi with Mahāvira standing in the centre, on the pedestal (above)