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 Jaipurpatana (Khordha)
A Jaina Tirthankara image (Pl.LXXVA) is found in a modern temple locally known as Nistaruni or Bali budhi temple at Ja ipurpatna of Itipur Gramapanchayat, on the right bank of the river Daya. The image is worshipped as bramhanical deity along with other Brahmanical images like Ganesa, Kartikeya etc.
The image is fully encrusted with vermillion, oil and chuha by the local priests and which are obstructed to study the details of the image. But, it is clear that the headless Tirthankara (28x20x10cm) is standing in kayotsarga posture. Traces of chauri bearer on either side of the Tirthankara can be noticed but the lanchana is not visible.