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...
Parsvanatha image, Jagannatha Temple, Madhupur
The site Madhupur is about 2km from Boulanga and very nearer to Madhupur high school. A good-looking Parsvanatha image found at the Jagnnatha temple of this village is worshipped as Visnu.
Parsvanatha:
He is standing in kayotsarga posture over a double petalled lotus pedestal and is about 1.20m in height (Pl.LIVD). He has a circular halo behind his and a seven hooded snake canopy is profoundly carved above which a trilinear umbrella is marked. The flying vidyadharas with garlands and cymbals and drums played with invisible hands of gandharvas are also shown on each side at the upper corner of the stone slab. At the bottom two chauri-bearers are depicted on each side of the image. Beside the chauri bearer, male devotee in anjalimudra and female devotees holding the shaft of the chhatravali are also found on either side of the image.