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Akoțā (Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, XIX, published in 1958), and has assigned it to the beginning of the Sth century A.D. He has also given an interesting paper on Harinegameşin on the basis of available sculptures and painting's ( Journal of 'the Indian Society of Oriental Art, XIX, published in 1958 ) and also on Brahma-Sānti and Kapardi Yakşas' in: thc Svetāmbara and Digambara literature and art (Journal of the M. S. University of Baroda, VII. I, March 1958). Dr. Shalı has written on the forgotten practice of worship of the parents of the Tirthankaras adducing art-evidence from different parts of India ( Bulletin of the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, no. 5, published in 1958-59), on sculptures depicting Jaina stories in the temples at Ābu and Kumbhāriā (Jaina yuga, September-October 1959), and also on some carly sculptures from Ābu and Bhinmāl ( Bulletin of the Aluseum and Picture Gallery, Baroda, XII, 1955-56). Mr. Krishna Datta Vajapeyi has written on Jaina art of Mathurā (Rūjcndra Sûri Smāraka Grantha) and. Dr. A. N. Upadhy'e has given an article on the Gommațcśvara colossus at Sravan Bclgo! (Indo-Asian Culturc, VI. 3, January 1958).
Vijaya Vallabhasűri Smāraka Grantha has a number of interesting papers on Jaina art. Mr. K. B. Dave has given a paper on the history of Yakşa-worship with special reference to Jainism ;'Mr. Sarabhai Nawab has written on an illustrated manuscript of thic Kalpasūtra in golden letters; Muni Punyavijayaji has brought to light a profuscly illustrated manuscript of the Supāsanāhacariya of Laksmanagani copied down in 1426 A.D.; Muni Yasovijayaji has written on a number of ancient images and sculptures ; Dr. Klaus Brühn has described in a scicntific way thc figures on two lower rclicfs on thc Pārsvanátha teinplc at Khajuralio and tricd to interpret their signi.' ficance; Dr. M. R. Majmudar has given a description of an inscribed metal-bell from Patan, weighing 45 lbs., rccording that it was presented to a Caitya of Candraprabha in the Vallada district in 7262 A.D.; Dr. U. P. Shah lias contributed articles
