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...
Archaeological importance of Kundeswar, Jagatsinghpur
The village Kundeswar is located at latitude of 200 09' 14.61'' N and longitude of 860 13' 44.12'' E on the bank of the river Alaka (a tributary of Kathjodi) which is 2 km from the Alana hata and 4km east of Mundalo town in Jagatsinghpur district, famous for the Trilochaneswar Mahadeva temple. The whole village rests over archaeological mound. The Gatesvara temple is a subsidiary structure in the precinct of Trilochanesvara temple complex. The temples within the complex are protected by the department of Odisha State Archaeology. The Gatesvara temple has a small rekha vimana enshrines a Siva linga within a circular yonipitha but the crowning element of the temple is a chaumukha instead of a trident as ayudha usually found in case of a Siva temple. During the renovation of the protection wall by Odisha State Archaeology a large number of potsherds of various types such as red slipped ware, grey ware and black slipped ware are found.
They are discussed below.
1. Fragment of a globular pot of black slipped ware with externally projecting moulded rim and medium profile, of medium fabric and slip on the external face.
2. Fragment of a globular pot with beaded high neck rim and thin profile, of medium fabric with slips on both the faces.
3. Fragment of a deep dish of black slipped ware with externally projected flaring rim, has thin profile, of coarse fabric with slip on both the faces.
4. Fragment of a globular pot of red slipped ware with externally projected flaring rim, circular groove on the rim, slipped on faces and of medium fabric and medium profile.
5. Fragment of a globular pot of red slipped ware with slightly incurved beaded rim and slip on external face, of medium profile and of medium fabric.
6. Fragment of a globular pot of red slipped ware with externally projected flaring rim and slip on both faces, of thick profile and of medium fabric.
7. Fragment of a globular pot of black slipped ware with externally projected thick rim and of medium fabric with slip on both the faces.
8. Fragment of a globular pot of black slipped ware with externally projected rim of medium profile and of medium fabric with slip on faces.
9. Fragment of a globular pot of red slipped ware with high necked covered rim, thick profile, of medium fabric and slip on external face.
10. Fragment of a deep bowl of black slipped ware with featureless rim with thin profile, oblique sides and of coarse fabric with slip on faces.
11. Fragment of a deep bowl of black slipped ware with featureless rim and oblique sides and thin profile, of medium fabric and showing with slip on both the faces.
12. Fragment of a deep dish black slipped ware with slightly internally projecting rim and thin profile, of coarse fabric and slip on both faces.