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Sanctorum (1 : 1/4 : 1/2), (iii) Altar (1 : 1/8), (iv) Steps (1 : 1/2 : 0.4), (v) Seating or worship hall (1 : 1/2:1/6), (vi) Observation gallery (1:1: 1/6) attached with the (vii) Meeting hall (1 :1: 1/4). It should have a mound (1 : 1.5) with odorus trees, a park, water-reservoir, arched gate and flags all around. The colours of the temples are also attractive but variable. It is clear that the dimensions of the temples are somewhat different in their ratios of 1:b:h in compression to the general buildings.
The texts do not contain the indication of building materials except the final colour of palaces, buildings and temples.
Iconography
Jains have been mostly idol-worshippers. Hence idol-making of their worshippable ford-builders have been a developed technology since the pre-christian and post-christian days. There have been manynoted centres for Jaina iconography in India since the hoary past and it has developed as a science. There are many books dealing with this technology. Two types of idols are made - (i) in standing posture and (ii) in sitting posture. The size of sitting posture is nearly half of the standing posture. Though early details are not available, but they are available from 10-11th century onwards. Many eastern and western scholars have worked on it. The idols are made of stones, quartz, sandalwood, marble, gems, brass, gold and other materials. Their h/b varies between 1.2 - 4.0. The measurements of different parts of idols are based on Angula (app. 1 cm.) units. A normal idol has 108-120 Angula size in standing posture while it will be 54-60 Angula size in sitting posture. Their measurements are tabulated below :
Table-1 : Measurements of idol parts S.No. Parts
Standing Seating
Postures postures 01. Mouth (Head to Mouth)
12 A 13 A 02. Neck
4 A 3 A 03. Neck to Heart
12 A 12 A 04. Heart to Navel
12 A 12 A
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