Book Title: World Of Jainism
Author(s): Vishwanath Pandey
Publisher: Vishwanath Pandey

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________________ 100 THE ORIENT scripts of Yasodhara-caritra, Adipurana etc. of the Digambara sect have been brought to light by Dr. Sarayu Doshi, Dr. Moti, Chandra and others. A rare set of pal-leaf miniatures painted in Karnataka in c. twelfth century A.D., preserved in Digambara Jaina collection at Mudabiri are also published by Dr. Sarayu Doshi and Dr. C. Sivarammurti. The Jainas also patronised the art of wood-carving. Beautifully and richly carved temple mandapas, miniatures shrines etc., have been discovered and published. Paintings on paper-scrolls and canvas of both Tantric and non-tantric nature, known from several Jaina collections, and some late well-paintings still existing in several Jaina temples offer interesting study, Footnotes of the article 'The Great Renuiciation'. Tejahpala Temple is also known as Lunavashi Temple. It was built by Tejahpala. 1. Jacobi; Sacred Books of the East; Charpentier, Arcbives D'Etudes Orientales, vol. 18, adhyayana 22, p. 164 ff. 2. Trisasthi-salaka-purusa-caritra, Parva 5, Sargas 5, 9, 10 11, 12. 3. An episode not mentioned in the canonical work but which is referred to in later works. This battle took place because Jarasandha. resented Aristanemi's marriage with Rajimati.

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