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...
Jaina Antiquities at Koisali (Mayurbhanj)
The village Koisali is located on the close vicinity of Badasahi. One villager namely Kailash Chandra Jena having a chlorite image of Parsvanatha (1.35mx0.70m) in his residence complex, kept under a hinjala tree. A slab containing two small Ganadharas figures in kayotsarga pose is also kept near the Parsvanatha image. The images are collected from a paddy field 100m away from the site. The site is locally known as Kshetrapala. N.N.Vasu179 traced the foundations of ancient Jaina shrine having the sanctum and its porch at the site.