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Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies, Vol. I : Jaina Art and Architecture
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Author: Sagarmal Jain (Chief Ed.)
Year: 2010
ISBN: 8186715894
[ Hardcover, 29 cm., pp. 494. pls. 293 ]
[ Price: RS. 4,000.00, US$ 81.63 ]
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Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies, Vol. I : Jaina Art and Architecture
Volume I entitled "Jaina Art and Architecture" has been written by Prof. M.N.P. Tiwari, Prof. Kamal Giri and Prof. Harihar Singh. It is divided ionto three parts. Part I gives a detailed account of Jaina buildings available in the forms of stupa, rock-cut caves and temples, and structural temples spread throughout the country. Besides, it discusses the architectural materials contained in the Jaina canonical texts as they copiously make reference to both the religious and secular buildings. Part II discusses the sculptures of the Tirthankaras and their Yaksas and Yaksis, other Jaina gods and goddesses, Bahubali and such sculptural manifestations as Samavasarana, sammeta Sikhara, Nandisaradvipa. Astamangalaka etc. in the light of the available textual references. In the treatment of the subject the author has taken into account not only the chronological perspective but also the aesthetic and iconographic standpoint. Part III deals with Jaina paintings available in mural and miniature forms. The writer has discussed at length the wall paintings of Ellora, Sittannavasal and Tiruparuttikunram. Under the miniature paintings the authoress has discussed illustrated palm-leaf and paper manuscripts of important Jaina texts, Patalis and Patacitras in chronological order. The entire work is fully illustrated.
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