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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal

by Shubha Majumder | 2017 | 147,217 words

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This page relates ‘Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains’ 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.

Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains

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Introduction
The worship of Stūpa among the Jainas
Symbol worship in Jainism
Image worship in Jainism
The twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras and their Yakṣas and Yakṣiṇīs
Temple worship in Jainism
The Characteristic Features of Jain Icon
Jain images from Ancient Bengal (Introduction)
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Ṛṣabhanātha (Introduction)
Single depiction of Ṛṣabhanātha sculptures
Pañca-tīrthika type of Ṛṣabhanātha sculptures
Caubisi type of Ṛṣabhanātha sculptures
Planetary Deities type of Ṛṣabhanātha Sculptures
Ṛṣabhanātha sculptures with miniature Tīrthaṅkaras and Planetary deities
Ṛṣabhanātha sculptures with miniature Tīrthaṅkaras and Dikpālas
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Ajitanātha
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Saṃbhavanātha
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Padmaprabha
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Candraprabha (Introduction)
Single depiction of Candraprabha sculptures
Pañca-tīrthika type of Candraprabha sculptures
Caubisi type of Candraprabha sculptures
Miniature Tīrthaṅkara and Planatary Deities type of Candraprabha
Dikpālas type of Candraprabha Sculpture
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Suvidhinātha or Puṣpadanta
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Vāsupūjya
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Vimalanātha
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Dharmanātha
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Śāntinātha (Introduction)
Pañca-tirthika type of Śāntinātha Sculptures
Caubisi type of Śāntinātha Sculpture
Planatary Deities type of Śāntinātha Sculptures
Miniature Tīrthaṅkara and Planatary Deities type of Śāntinātha
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Mallinātha
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Neminātha
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Pārśvanātha (Introduction)
Single depiction of Pārśvanātha sculptures
Pañca-tīrthika type of Pārśvanātha sculptures
Caubisi type of Pārśvanātha Sculptures
Planetary Deities type of Pārśvanātha Sculptures
Tīrthaṅkara Pārśvanātha with Planetary deities and Dikpālas type
Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīra (Introduction)
Single depiction of Mahāvīra sculptures
Pañca-tīrthika type of Mahāvīra sculptures
Caubīsī type of Mahāvīra sculptures
Planetary Deities type of Mahāvīra Sculpture
Dikpālas type of Mahāvīra Sculpture
Uncertain Tīrthaṅkaras
Śāsanadevīs or Yakṣiṇīs from Ancient Bengal
Jain Tutelary Couple or Parents of the Tīrthaṅkaras
Jain Caumukha/Caumukhi or Caturmukhas
Jain Aṣṭāpadatīrtha Sculptures
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