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...
Santinatha image at Paramanandapur
A Santinatha image, the 22nd Tirthankara is found under worship as Narayana in Gita Yajna Mandapa at Kamudei Pitha near Lakshmi Narayana Tribal School of Village Paramanandapur. Locating in the Pachhikot Panchayat, the site is about 11km from Jajpur Road and 1.5km from Ragadi chowk towords Pachhikota.
Santinatha image:
The Tirthankara (64x34x10cm) stands in kayotsarga posture over a double petalled lotus pedestal (Pl.LIXB). His lanchana deer and kneeling devotees with offerings are shown at the pedestal. He is flanked by chauri bearers at the bottom and cymbal, drums played with heavenly hands and flying garland bearer at the top. Astagrahas are depicted vertically four in either side of the image between garland bearers and chauri bearers. The image has a large central bun at the top of jata-mukuta style which is generally found in the Risabhanatha images. A plain door jamb with conical finial at the top on both side and an oval halo behind the head of the Tirthankara image is noticed. The halo is a simple one except two deep incised grove marks at the border and the halo is surmounted by kevala tree and chhatravali. Circular hallows are marked at the upper portion of the image which indicate the image probably attached in a higher place by hanging.