Jainism in Odisha (Orissa)

by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo | 2015 | 106,639 words

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Summary: 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 was the state religion of Kalinga during the 3rd–4th centuries BCE.

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+ Chapter 1

. Historical Background of Jainism in Odisha

. Objective of Study

. Review of Literature

. Scope of Work

. Research Methodology

. Scheme of Work

Chapter 2: The origin of Jainism in Odisha (Orissa)

+ Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha

. Jaina Antiquities in Balasore District (Introduction)

. Jaina Antiquities in Abhana (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Ada (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Ayodhya (Balasore)

. Tritirthi image at Banesvara Temple, Balasore Town

. Ambika Temple, Balighat (Balasore)

. Balasore District Museum

. Jaina Antiquities in Dandapalasa (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Kabara (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Kupari (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Shergarh (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Kansa (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Majhikia (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Manikchauk (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Martasol (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Nilagiri (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Pundal (Balasore)

. Jaina Antiquities in Bhadrak District (Introduction)

. Jaina Antiquities in Charampa (Bhadrak)

. Jaina Antiquities in Kushun Nagar (Bhadrak)

. Jaina Antiquities in Okara (Bhadrak)

. Jaina Antiquities in Khadipada (Bhadrak)

. Jaina Antiquities in Bolangir District

. Jaina Antiquities in Boudh District

. Jaina Antiquities in Cuttack District (Introduction)

. The Jaina Temple of Choudhury Bazar, Cuttack City

. Jagannatha Temple at Dolamundai, Cuttack Town

. Tirthankara image, Barabati Fort

. Parsvanatha image at Dhabalesvara Temple, Baidyesvara

. Jaina Antiquities in Narasinghapur (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Hatamala (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Baramba (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Lendura-Bhagwanpur (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Pratapanagari (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Bhanapur (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Prachi Valley (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Choudwar (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Athagarh (Cuttack)

. Jaina Antiquities in Jagatsinghpur District (Introduction)

. Jaina images at Kapilesvara Temple, Nuadhana

. Jaina Antiquities at Nageswari Gramadevati Shrine, Nuadhana

. Risabhanatha image at Subarnesvara Temple, Dhia Sahi, Sahada

. Santinatha image at Khandeswara Temple, Nasik

. Risabhanatha image at Dhabalesvara Temple, Sujanga (Madhapur)

. Jaina Antiquities at Manapur-Gadhama

. Chaumukha at Gatesvara Siva Temple, Kundeswara

. Jaina Antiquities in Jajpur District

. Jaina images at Hamsesvara Temple, Near Viraja Temple

. Jaina Antiquites at Chandi Devi Temple, Baruadi

. Jaina images at Sitalesvara Temple, Sitalesvara

. Jaina Antiquities at Basulei Thakurani, Sitalesvara

. Chaumukha, Jatesvara Temple, Sitalesvara Chowk

. Chaumukha at Hatkesvara Temple, Baruadi

. Santinatha image at Akhandalesvara Temple, Jajpur Town

. Parsvanatha image, Narayana Chhaka, Jajpur Town

. Santinatha at Ganesa Temple, Dasasvamedha Ghata

. Chaumukha, Dharmeswar Temple, Sana Bazar

. Jaina Antiquities at Narasinghpur (Jajpur)

. Jaina Vestiges at Jagulei Shrine, Kartara

. Jaina images at Chandesvara Siva Temple, Chandigola

. Ambika image, Phalesvara Temple, Shoradiha

. Jaina Antiquities in Hatadiha (Jajpur)

. Jaina images at Barunei Temple, Kantabania

. Jagulei Gramadevati, Bansabadi

. Jaina Antiquities at Ijapur (Jajpur)

. Jaina Antiquities at Tarangasagarpur (Jajpur)

. Jaina images at Budhi Jagulei Shrine, Champeipal

. Parsvanatha image at Bhandesvara Siva Temple, Shripura

. Jaina Antiquities at Mangala Temple, Kuansa

. Parsvanatha image at Dahikhai Thakurani, Tentulidiha

. Parsvanatha image, Jagannatha Temple, Madhupur

. Padmaprabha image, Padmavati Thakurani, Narendrapur

. Jaina Antiquities at Bada Charampoi (Jajpur)

. Brahmanidevi Temple, Naguan (Jajpur)

. Jaina Chaumukhas of Laterite Blocks at Nayagarh

. Tirthankara image, Kuanrda

. Santinatha image at Paramanandapur

. Risabhanatha image at Aliabad, Ratnagiri

. Risabhanatha image in the PG. Deptt. of AIHC&A, Utkal University

. Jaina Antiquities in Kendrapara District

. Jaina Antiquities in Keonjhar District (Introduction)

. Jaina Antiquities in Podasingidi (Keonjhar)

. Ramachandi Temple (Keonjhar)

. Jaina Antiquities at Yogichata (Keonjhar)

. Jaina Antiquities at Anandapur (Keonjhar)

. Jaina Antiquities at Bancho (Keonjhar)

. Jaina Antiquities at Jambhira (Keonjhar)

. Jaina Antiquities at Sainkul (Keonjhar)

. Jaina Antiquities at Vaidakhia (Keonjhar)

. Jaina Antiquities at Khordha District (Introduction)

. Rock-cut Monuments (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Udayagiri Hills (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Khandagiri Hills (Khordha)

. Adinatha Temple, recently built (Khordha)

. Adinatha Temple, main temple (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Bhubaneswar (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Chadeibar (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Raiguru Basudeipura (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Turintira (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Iginia (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Jaipurpatana (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Sunderpada (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Jamukoli (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Panchagaon (Khordha)

. Jaina Antiquities at Budhapada (Khordha)

. Daksha-Prajapati Temple, Banapur

. Jaina Antiquities in Koraput District (Introduction)

. Jaina Temples at Subei (Koraput)

. Jaina Remains at Kachela (Koraput)

. Jaina Antiquities at Bhairava Singhpur Kachela (Koraput)

. Jaina images of Bhairava Singhpur at Jeypore District Museum

. Unidentified images (Koraput)

. Ambika images (Koraput)

. Jaina Antiquities at Boriguma (Koraput)

. Jaina Remains at Jamunda Village

. Jaina images of Jamunda at Jeypore District Museum

. Jaina Antiquities at Kamata

. Jaina images of Kotapat

. Jaina images of Charmula

. Jaina Remains at Jeypore

. Maa Bhagavati Temple

. Jaina Antiquities at Purunagarh (Koraput)

. District Museum, Jeypore

. Jaina Antiquities at Nandapur (Koraput)

. Jaina Antiquities at Mayurbhanj District (Introduction)

. Jaina Antiquities at Badasahi (Mayurbhanj)

. Jaina Antiquities at Koisali (Mayurbhanj)

. Jaina Antiquities at Barudi (Mayurbhanj)

. Jaina Antiquities at Ranibandha (Mayurbhanj)

. Jagannatha Temple, Baripada

. Baripada Museum

. Khiching Museum, Khiching

. Jaina Antiquities at Nayagarh District (Introduction)

. Svapnesvara Mahadeva Temple, Ranpur

. Kaunri Devi Temple, Gobindpur

. Jaina Antiquities at Puri District (Introduction)

. Santinatha image at Amrutesvara Temple, Tala Beguniapada

. Jaina Sculptures at Achutrajpur

. Jaina Sculptures at Balunkesvara Temple, Barala

. Jaina Tirthankara image at Lord Jagannatha Temple, Puri

. Risabhanatha image at the Gramadevati Shrine, Ramachandrapur

. Jaina Metal images from Kakatpur

. Ashutosh Museum, Chandraprabha

. Odisha State Museum, Bhubaneswar

. Jaina image in the District Museum, Puri

. Jaina Antiquities at Rayagada District

. Jaina Sculptures of Odisha in Foreign Museums

. Archaeological importance of Ada, Balasore

. Archaeological importance of Charampa, Bhadrak

. Archaeological importance of Manapur-Gadhama, Jagatsinghpur

. Archaeological importance of Kundeswar, Jagatsinghpur

. Archaeological importance of Nasik, Jagatsinghpur

. Archaeological importance of Baruadi, Jajpur town, Jajpur

+ Chapter 4

. Jain Architecture (Introduction)

. Rock-cut Architecture

. Structural Architecture

. Monoliths (chaumukha/chaturmukha shrines)

+ Chapter 5

. Jain Art in Odisha (Introduction)

. Jain symbols in Art

. Narrative Panels in Odisha

. Secular and Religious Figurines and Motifs in Jain Art

+ Chapter 6

. Jain Iconography in Odisha (Introduction)

. Iconography of Jain Gods and Goddess

. Iconography of Tirthankaras

. Iconography of Sasanadevis

+ Chapter 7

. Jainism in the Inscriptions of Odisha (Introduction)

. Major Inscription, Udayagiri and Khandagiri

. Minor Brahmi Inscriptions, Udayagiri and Khandagiri

. Medieval Inscriptions in yhe Caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri

. Inscriptions outside of Udayagiri and Khandagiri Hills

. Inscriptions found on the Free-standing Images

+ Chapter 8

. Jaina Vestiges at Udayagiri and Khandagiri (Introduction)

. Fairs and Festivals observed at Udayagiri and Khandagiri

. Tourist influx in Udayagiri and Khandagiri

. Light and Sound show Programme at Udayagiri ad Khandagiri

. Tourism at Udayagiri and Khandagiri Hill

Chapter 9: Conclusion

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