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...
Ashutosh Museum, Chandraprabha
The Tirthankara stands in kayotsarga posture on a lotus supported by a square pedestal which bears his lanchana the crescent moon[1]. Hairs of the head of the Tirthankara are arranged in curled knots with usnisa at the centre. The image is partially defaced.