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 images at Budhi Jagulei Shrine, Champeipal
A fragmented image of Risabhanatha and broken parts of Jaina images are worshiped as Budhi Jagulei in a modern small chala type structure below a banyan tree at Erakana Diha, the outskirt of village Champeipal (Pls.LIIIA-LIIIB). The village is situated on the left side of Nandipur to Jhumpuri Road and is about 2km from Nandipur in Dasarathapur block.
Risabhanatha:
The lower part of the Tirthankara image (60 x35x18cm), particularly, below the knee portion is missing. The remaining portion of the image represents that he is standing in kayotsargamudra. An elliptical halo is marked behind his head. He has jatamukuta and a pluck of hair strand fall upon his shoulder and is identifiable as Risabhanatha image.
Besides, the Risabhanatha image one seated Tirthankara image and a female deity inside the same structure are found broken and disfigured. The circular halo and chhatravali of the Tirthankara seated in dhyanamudra can only be traceable, where as in case of the female deity it very difficult to identify the image, probably fragment of an Ambika image.