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 Nasik, Jagatsinghpur
The present site is located at a latitude of 200 15' 04'' N and longitude of 860 15' 16''E in Tirtol block of Jagatsinghpur district at a distance of 11km north-east of Dihasahi Chhaka in the Jagatsinghpur-Machhagaon Road and 5km north of Kantara in Tirtol tehsil. A temple is situated at the outskirt of the village constructed over the ruins of an earlier temple of Somavasis period (circa 10th -11th centuries CE) which preserves a beautiful image of Santinatha in one of the inner niches of jagamohana.
A low elevated mound of about one acre in circumference is noticed at the very close proximity Jainabaja to the local people, long years back, the Jaina monks were living here. During the survey it is noticed that the area is filled with heavy vegetation but potsherds of red ware of different shapes and sizes are found particularly the base and rim portions of the bowl and dishes.
1. Fragment of a globular pot of red ware with the extremely projecting thin rim and of medium profile and fabric.
2. Fragment of a miniature globular pot of red ware with thin profile and of coarse fabric.
3. Fragment of a deep dish of red ware with the extremely projecting flaring rim, thin profile and of coarse fabric.
4. Fragment of a dip dish of red ware with featureless rim, medium profile and of coarse fabric.