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...

Jeypore town being the official residence of Maharaja of Jeypore was rich in archaeological vestiges. The recently made shrines of Brahmanical, Saiva and Sakta pantheons found here are also contain sculptures of ancient, medieval periods, collected from different sites of the state by the efforts of the ruling family[1]. The shrines containing Jaina images are discussed below.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

J.K. Patnaik and S.K. Kar, op.cit., pp.168-169.

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