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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Jaina Iconography
of the God is simpler.! Candra
Candra or the Moon-god of thc Svetambaras drives a chariot of ten white horses and holds an urn of nectar. He is the master of the stars and rules over the north-western quarters. The Digambara description of the planet has no mention of his symbols.
Mangala
Mangala or the Planet Mars, as described in the Svetāmbara lexis holds a shovel and stands upon the earth in one type and in another, he has four hands, holding Varada, Sakti (spear), trident and club. He is known as the son of the carth and the ruler of the South. The Digambara tcxt gives the planet no more attribute than a spcar.5
1. त्वं तोष्टा तापसेप्ट्या कमलकरहरिद्वाहनेता ग्रहाणां
नैवेद्यैः सानुगाङ्कर्घनशृतपरमान्नोद्यपिगंडाद्यैः ।
Pratisthāsā ruddhāra.
2. चन्द्रश्चित्रे विधातव्यः श्वेतश्वेताम्बरावृतः । दशश्वेताश्वसंयुक्त प्रारूढः स्यन्दनं शुभम् ॥
Nirrānukalikā (MSS. Agra Library). cr.ओं चं चं चं - ‘नमश्चन्द्राय शम्भुशिवराय · 'तारागणाधीशाय वायव्यदिगधीशाय · · · 'सर्वजगत्पोषणाय श्वेतदशवाजिवाहनाय सुधाकुम्भहस्ताय ।
Acaradinakara. 3. Vide Pratisthāsāroddhāra, p. 28 4. श्रीमङ्गलाय दक्षिण दिगधीशाय विद्मवर्णाय रक्ताम्बराय भूमिस्थिताय कुद्दालहस्ताय ।
Ararudinakara (MSS, Rāmaghāta). Cr. धरापुत्रस्य वक्ष्यामि लक्षणं चित्रकर्मणः । चतुर्भुजो मेपगामी दक्षिण
बुध्नगं हस्तवरदं परिकल्पयेत् । ऊर्ध्वशक्तिसमायुक्तं वामौ शूलगदाधरौ। भौम।
Nirvānakalikā (Agra MSS). 5. फ्यूने बिम्बमिताङ्कयोजनशते क्रोशार्धमात्र क्षितेर्बाह्य द्विद्विसहस्रकेसरिमुखैभिक्षुप्रियः शूलभृत् ।
Pratisthāsāroddhūra.