Jaina Bibliography Part 1

SR No.: 016035
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 1070
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 17 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Face (4). Ajitanatha, standing nude, with a wheel between a pair of
elephants on the pedestal. G. 62. A standing naked figure of Śriamsanātha with an attendant on either side. The emblem Khadgin, the rhinoceros is carved on the pedestal.
Pp. 75-77. Difference of Buddhism and Jainism fully discussed. Both deny the authority of Vedas. Their doctrine of transmigration of soul. To them Kalpa units of time to measure the history of world. Both influenced by Brahmanism. Doctrine of Ahimsă of the Jains and Buddhists traced back to Brahmanism.
Jainism postulates the existence of soul although of limited dimensions Buddhist theory of Skandhas no counterpart in Jainism-Jains like Hindus believe in the existence of life or soul in inanimate objects. No belief in Jainism of the existence of a creator. Their difference with Vedantists discussed. Eternity of souls in Jainism is preserved.
Jains maintaining caste distinctions. Kshatriya, Vaisya and Südra castesinstituted by Rishabhadeva and the Brahman caste was added by his son. The division of Jains into the Digambara and Svetämbara schools in 4th century B. C.
The Muhammadan emperors compelled the Digambaras to cover their nakedness.
P. 94. The worship of Tärā-occurance in ancient Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
P. 123. Map showing the location of Jain temple at Särnāth
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A Guide to the Archaeological Museum at Gwalior.
P. 8. Erecting of monolithic pillars in front of Jain temples customary in olden times.
Pp. 15-16. In room No. 5--Two images of Pārsvanātha with his lañchhana the serpent, two of Neminātha with his lāñchhana the conch, one of Chandraprabha with cresent moon, one of Säntinātha with antelope--the lower portion of an image of Adinātha or Rshabhadeva with bull and other images of Tirthamkaras with distinctive symbol --- all images of Digambara sect.
P. 17. In room No. 6- 4 Jain Chaumukhas--with figure of a Tirthankara on each facet and a Chauvisai representing all twenty four Tirthamkaras-numerous miniature images of Tirthamkars carved on the pedestals,