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પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક
જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક કે પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુપરંપરા વિશેષાંક છે પ્રબુદ્ધ
Jain images, Ayagapttas, Stambhas, and Yaksa-Yaksis are the representative imToranas, Vedicas etc. were excavatd from ages of the period. Sasanadevatas, DrumKankalitila in Mathura belonging to Kusana pe- player, a pair of elephants etc. were also inriod. The Stupa made of bricks is called cluded in the symbols. Devanirmita Stupa. The symbols are not trace
In late Gupta period these symbols were able on these images, the Sarvatobhadra
more developed and in about 8th-9th c. A.D. all Pratimas. The names of Kaniska, Ruviska and
the symbols, Yaksa-Yaksis, Sasnadevidevatas, Vasudeva are inscribed on these images. The
were fixed. Afterwards, Ksetrapalas, Dikpalas, unique Jain image of Sarasvati may also be
Navgrahas, and Vidyadharas were also placed mentioned in this context. The Chausa bronzes,
around the Jana images. Tantrism entered into in some Jain images in Lucknow and Patana
Jain iconography in about tenth century A.D. and museums, the Jain remains at Vaibhara hill
as a result, the Yaksa-Yaksis etc. got their due Rajagiri and the bronzes of the Akota hoard are
place on the pedestal or around the Jain imalso belonging to this period. Some auspicious
ages with more decorative sculptural surroundsymbols like Phana, Srivats, a Purnaganata,
ings. Sandy stone is widely used in about twelfth Svastika, Vardhma-naka, Matsya, Nandyavarta
century along with black and white marble. The etc. are also inscribed on one of the Parsva bronze images are also popularly available of images. The image of Jivantasvami may also the period. In the fourteenth century the develbe referred to the period. Then the crystallized
opment of Jain iconography stagnated and the forms of the iconography were transferred to decline started. This can be understood through rocks on hills like Vaibhara hill, Udaigiri hills in perspective of iconoaraphical peculiarities of Sanchi and Udaigiri, Kalagumalai in South. Af- Tirthankaras and their associates. terwards, the iconography became fixed.
Temple art is of three types, Nagara, Vesara In other words it can be said that the Jain and Dravid. In Niagara style, the Garvagraha is iconography was developed during the Gupta quadrangular and its summit (Sikhara) is circuperiod in 4th century A.D. Decoration on lar with Kalasa. It is used in Punjab, Himalaya, Padpitha, Dharmacakera, Paramesthis, Rajasthan, Madhyapradesa, Udisa and Bengal. Gandharva Yugala, Navagrahs, Triratnas, The Sikhara becomes flat in Vesar style, which Bhamandala, and Astapratiharys were included is found in Madhyabharat, and the temple gets as the symbols of Jain images. However, all the the form of pillar in Dravidian style. The earliest symbols could not be decided in the early Gupta Jain temple is found at Lohanipur (Patna) of period. The images of the period can be viewed Maurya period. Then the temple art is available in Mathura museum, Vesanagar, Budhicanderi, from the seventh century onwards. Painting
Deogarha, Rajagiri, Kumarahara, Vaisali and has also been one of the best methods for mother places. Some more images of the Gupta expressing the ideas. period are found in Udaigiri, Vesanagara,
OOO Nacana (Patana) etc. with somewhat more decorated forms. Some of the bronzes of the
76-C, Mangal Flat No. 15, 3rd Floor, Akota hoara, particularly the image of
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, Jivantasvami in Kayotsarga pose bearing a
Matunga, Mumbai - 400019. crown, Bhujabandha, Kundala, Kangana, and
Mo: 9619379589/ 98191 79589 the image of Ambika decorated with ornaments
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પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવનઃ ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપરા વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન ઃ ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન ઃ ભારતીય ગુરુપરંપચ વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન ઃ ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક
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