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COOMARASWAMY, A.K.-Elements of Buddhist Iconography Cambridge, 1935.
P. 17. The cult of the “feet of the Lord” (pādukā, Buddha-pada, Vişnu pada etc.)-common practice among Buddhists, Jains and Vaişņavas.
Plate IV fig. 15. Jaina ajagapata from the Kankāli Tilā, Mathura, now J 55 in the Lucknow Museum, Fig. of Jina (Mahāvīra ?)
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Jouveau-DUBREUIL, G.---Iconography of Southern India. Paris, 1937.
P. 4. Jain image at Ariankuppam, near Pondicherry. P. 54. Appar, the Saivite sage (6th century A.D.) was formerly a Jain. P. 55. Manikkavachakar, a Saivite sage (800 A.D.) combated Jainism.
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K. P. JAYASWAL-Jaina images of Maurya Period. (J. B. & O. R. S. Vol. XXIII, Pt. I, 1937), Patna, Pp.
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K, P. JAYASWAL-Oldest Jain Images discovered old Theories on Jain iconography upset. (Jain. Ant., Vol. III, No. I). Arrah, 1937, Pp. 17-18).
At Lohanipur (Patna) two images of Tirthankaras have been unearthed.One resembling the Mohan-jo-Daro Torso is of the early Maurya age and the other probably of the pre-Gupta period. The large image being a most perfect specimen of sculpture, unequalled in the whole Jaina iconography is highest polished and is the oldest image yet discovered in stone for the purposes of worship for the historical period.
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Vasudeva, S. AGARWALA-The Presiding deity f childbirth amongst with special reference to figures in the Mathura Museum.
(Jain Ant. Vol. II ; No. IV ; Arrah ; 1937 Pp. 75-79).
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