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 in Pundal (Balasore)
One of the finest specimens of Jaina sculptural art is the image of Parsvanatha found on the bed of the river Son, near a place known as Pundal[1]. A fabulous figure of Mahavira was found during excavation of a Tank of the village Bhimpur, situated 13km south-east of the Balasore town.
Besides, the above mentioned sites, Jaina images are also reported from the villages of Baulagadia, Bhimpur, Karatasala, Panchaghanta, Sasanabad and Vardhanpur. The Jaina monuments in the district are very rare but a large number of Tirthankara images ranging from circa 7th to 11th centuries CE[2].
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