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The Jain stupa was a type of stupa erected by the Jains for devotional purposes. A Jain stupa dated to the 1st century BCE — 1st century CE was excavated at Mathura in the 19th century, in the Kankali Tila mound. [40] Jain legends state that the earliest Jain stupa was built in the 8th century BCE, before the time of the Jina Parsvanatha. [41]
Samavasarana. In samavasarana, a tirthankara sits facing the east, but appears to be looking in all directions. [4] Tirthankara sits on a soft cushion while preaching the Jain philosophy in plain terms. [7] All humans and animals can understand the discourse. Jain scriptures say that all creatures who listen would become less violent and less ...
Jain sculptures or Jain idols are the images depicting Tirthankaras (teaching gods). These images are worshiped by the followers of Jainism . The sculpture can depict any of the twenty-four tirthankaras with images depicting Parshvanatha , Rishabhanatha , or Mahāvīra being more popular.
The ceilings have depiction of a lotus tank with natural looking images of men, animals, flowers, birds and fishes representing the Samavasarana faith of Jainism. The pillars are also carved with dancing girl and the king and the queen. [18] Paintings in the roof of the Ardhamnatapa are the mural paintings with Samavasarana theme.
According to Jain legends, after the nirvana of Rishabhanatha, Bharata was in grief. Ganadhara Vrisabha Sen saw him and spoke to him: Ganadhara Vrisabha Sen saw him and spoke to him: "Surely, this is not an occasion for grief, for the Lord has gone to the everlasting Abode of the Immortals, which you and I even are also going to reach very soon!
Shri M.D. Shah Mahila College of Arts and Commerce, Malad West; Siddharth College of Arts Science and Commerce, Buddha Bhavan, Fort; SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sion West; SIES (Nerul) College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Nerul; S.K. Somaiya College of Arts & Sciences, Vidyavihar; South Indians' Welfare Society College, Wadala
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The Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha is a religious and social service organisation of the Jains of South India. The organisation is headquartered at Sangli, Maharashtra, India. [1] The association is credited with being one of the first Jain associations to start reform movements among the Jains in modern India.