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 Ranibandha (Mayurbhanj)
An image of Mahavira is found under worship at a place called Ranibandha, 4.8km from Badasahi. National Museum, New Delhi has acquired a beautiful Tirthankara image assignable to 10th /11th centuries CE from this area181.