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Caumukha means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryCaumukha.—(HA), Sanskrit caturmukha (cf. caturmukha-bimba); a quadruple image called pratimā sarvatobhadrikā (LL) in the Mathurā inscriptions of the Kuṣāṇa period, showing one Jina or several Jinas on each of the four faces; also seen on the top or in the centre of representations of the samavasaraṇa (q. v.). Note: caumukha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Jain Caumukha/Caumukhi or Caturmukhas < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Museum Collections or Recovered from Ponds < [Chapter 5 - Jaina Architectural and Sculptural Remains]
Modern Temples Containing Sculptural Specimens < [Chapter 5 - Jaina Architectural and Sculptural Remains]
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Temple architecture in Siam (Thailand) < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]