Jainism in Odisha (Orissa)
by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo | 2015 | 106,639 words
This essay studies the presence of Jainism in Odisha or Orissa by documenting the Art, Architecture and Iconography of Jaina images, relics, structures and establishments from different districts. In Odisha, archaeological evidences show how Jainism flourished during the 1st century BCE during the reign of emperor Kharavela, stating that Jainism wa...
Jaina Antiquities in Kansa (Balasore)
The village Kansa or Kanishai is situated about 3km north of Ayodhya. A small RCC shrine (Pl.XC) located in the village preserves a number of fragmented ancient sculptures. One of them can be identified as the head of Parsvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara (Pl.XD) with of its seven hooded snake canopy, remnants of two graha figures at the side and depiction of flying garland bearers and a drum played with invisible hands on the top right corner of the stone slab. The remaining feature s of the image are missing.