Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal
by Shubha Majumder | 2017 | 147,217 words
This page relates ‘Archaeological sites in East Midnapur District’ of the study on the Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal based on the fields of Geography, Archaeology, Art and Iconography. Jainism represents a way of life incorporating non-violence and approaches religion from humanitarian viewpoint. Ancient Bengal comprises modern West Bengal and the Republic of Bangladesh, Eastern India. Here, Jainism was allowed to flourish from the pre-Christian times up until the 10th century CE, along with Buddhism.
Archaeological sites in East Midnapur District
132. Sabang:
This village is under the Sabang Police Station and has several late medieval temples. A Viṣṇu icon (1.2 m in height) is still standing on the banks of the Kapaleshwari river. Stylistically, this icon is assignable to twelfth-thirteenth centuries CE. Both Sarta (J.L.No. 341) and Singpur (J.L.No. 170) under the Sabang Police Station are possible radiations of early medieval settlements in the Sabang region. Two Tīrthaṅkaras from Sabang assignable to 10th-12th centuries CE are now in the Anand Niketan Kirtishala, Howrah.
133. Kumarganj:
This village is under the Chandrakona Police Station and is 1km north of Jayantipur. There are a few temples in this village alongwith ancient habitational remains. This site has also yielded an abraded image of a Jain Tīrthaṅkara.