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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P. 27. Chandragupta embraced Jainism, undertook austere penance and starved to death at Sravana Belgoļa.
P. 39. All branches of Hinduism, Buddhisin and Jainism--patronised by the Gupta kings--Union of Brahmanism with Buddhism-a great upheaval in every phase of cultural life.
P. 42. Nälandā, a suburb of Rājagriha according to Jaina text.
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SHAH, U. P. Varddhamana Vidyapata : Journal of Indian Society of Oriental Art, IX, Patna, 1942.
Pp. 42-51. 6 Pls. It is a Jaina Täntric Sadhana usually practised by the Jain. monks. Early 'patgns' of this "Sādhana' are rare. The author studies here one such 'Patta.'
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SIVARAMAMURTI, C. Bulletin of the Madras Govt. Museum. Amravati Sculptures in the Madras Govt. Museum, Madras, 1942.
P. 18. The Stupa was equally important to the Jains; Mathura Jain stupa sculptures not different from those of the Buddhists (Smith p. 6, pl. xii & xv).
P. 58. Sirivaccha, the symbol of Lakshmi or Sri Jains when adopting this symbol for their Tirthankaras to give them the status of Vishnu Purushottama, i. e. the best of all (Vogel 1, pl. xxxvii) continued to depict it on the chest.
P. 83. Sirivaccha (Päli) or Śrivatsa (Sanskrit) symbol occurs in pre-Maurayan terracottas and can be traced even in seals from Mohenjo-daro and is thus one of the earliest of Indian symbols. It is used as an auspicious emblem by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. In the eight mangalas of the Jains Śrīvatsa has an honoured place (Coomäraswāmy 3. Pl. xxl).
P. 97. Triple umbrellas and chauri bearers invariably occur in representations of Jain Tirthankaras.
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SANKALIA, H. D. "Jain Monuments from Deogarh" Journal of Indian Society of Oriental Arts, IX, Calcutta, 1942.
Pp. 97-104. 2 pl. Deogarh, in central India, has numerous monuments which enable us to trace the course of Gupta and post-Gupta Jainism, particularly its raksi inconography and Jain religious order.