Jaina Iconography

SR No.: 011018
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: B Bhattacharya
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1974
Total Pages: 247
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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Dikpälas
from this in the substitute of a wooden weapon.1 Vayu is the guardian or Lord of the North-west quarters.
The Jaina Vayu differs not essentially from the Brāhmaṇic Vayu. The assignment of the attribute of a Vajra seems to be a new idea. Similarly, the symbol of a wooden weapon attributed by the Digambaras is another peculiar feature unknown to Brāhmaṇism. The Yakṣa, who presents some identity of Vayu, is Kusuma, who likewise rides a deer, according to the view of both the sects.
Kubera
Kubera, the Protector of the northern regions, has been conceived of by the Svetambara Jainas, as a deity, who rides a man, bears gems and a club. According to the authoritics of the same sect, he is the treasurer of Indra, King of Yaksas, having his control over Kailasa. He, also, rides the chariot by the name of Puspaka. The Digambara view gives not more than the last symbol for the representation of Kubera.3
Cr. वायु ं सितवर्णं मृगवाहनं वज्रालङ्कृतपाणिम् ।
Nirvāņakalikā (MSS. Agra).
1. एकस्यापि पश्चिमोत्तरदिशि हारावलीभूषणं वायुं तुङ्गकुरङ्गपृष्ठगमनं हस्त
स्थवृक्षायुधम् ।
2.
Devapujā.
Cf. खुरकषितकुलं ग्रावसारङ्गयुग्यम् । व्यालोलद्गात्रयन्त्रं त्रिजगदसुधृतिव्यग्रमुग्रद्रुमास्त्रम् ।
Pratiṣṭhāsāroddhāra.
कुबेरमनेकवर्णं निघिनवकाधिरूढं निचुलकहस्तं गदापाणिम् ।
Cf.
Nirvāņakalikā ( Agra MSS). श्रीं नमः श्रीधनदाय उत्तरदिगधीशाय सर्वयक्षेश्वराय कैलाशस्थाय अलकापुरीप्रतिष्ठाय शक्रकोशाध्यक्षाय नरवाहनाय रत्नहस्ताय । Acāradinakara (Ramaghata, MSS ).
Further, नों ह्रीं पुष्पितपुष्पिकाभ्रयानाधिरूढ स्फुरितातिशक्ति व्रजयक्ष राजपूत मया स्वीकुरु पायसान्नम् । Thid.
3. प्रेङ्खद्विमानध्वजैरारूढपृथुपुष्पकं धनपति प्रोच्चैरुदीचीदिशि •
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Devapuja (Arrah)
Cf. हंसाघोनाह्यमानं पवननरीनृतत्केतुपङ्क्ति विमानं स्वारूढः पुष्पकाख्यं क्रमसखरसनादाममुक्ताकलापः ।
Pratisthāsāroddhāra.