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 Okara (Bhadrak)
A Parsvanatha image in dhyanamudra, prototype of the image that found at Sainkul of Keonjhar district is also found placed in the temple complex of Ramesvara at Okara near Annapal[1].
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[1]:
B. Tripathy, op.cit., 2103, p.86.