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...
Padmaprabha image, Padmavati Thakurani, Narendrapur
The only one image of Padmaprabha so far has been noticed in Jajpur district is found at Narendrapur near Panchupur.
Padmaprabha:
The Tirthankara carved seated in dhyanamudra and his lanchana as a large lotus flower is depicted in the pedestal. Outwardly, it looks like a dhyani Buddha image but iconographically, it is an image of Padmaprabha. Locally, the image is worshipped as gramedevati / Padmavati thakurani.