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 Baramba (Cuttack)
Two Jaina Tirthankara images are found in Baramba. One of them is a figure of Risabhanatha seated in yogasana posture with conventional chauri bearers and the astagrahas. A number of Tirthankaras and other Jaina antiquities have been discovered under the ruins of ancient Jadesvara temple located in Kushamandala pragana, 40km north-east of Cuttack. All the sculptures are made of chlorite stone and having striking impression on Odishan Jaina art.