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 Nayagarh District (Introduction)
An administrative unit of Odisha, Nayagarh District was created in 1995 from the erstwhile Puri District. The district lies between 190 50' and 200 35' north latitude and 840 29' and 850 30' east longitude. The district is bounded by Cuttack district on the north, Kandhamal district on the west, Ganjam district on the South and Khordha district on its east. During the 13th century CE Nayagarh played an important role in the political history of Odisha. King Suryamani of Baghela dynasty came to Puri on a pilgrimage from Madhya Pradesh and established his kingdom at Nayagarh. The district consists of the four Garjat states of ex-states Ranpur, Nayagarh, Khandapara and Daspalla188. Besides a large number of Brahmanical and Saivite monument, the Ranapur and Nayagarh areas witness the traces of Jaina antiquities.