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This book, Studies in Jainism, based on Archeological Epigraphical and Literary sources, provides an authentic, critical and conspectus history of Jainism. Its contents exude thoroughness in every one of its articles, exemplary sincerity in marshalling the facts and careful presentation of conclusions. The salient features of Jaina Epigraophs, Art and Architecture and Iconography have been succinctly standardizes in this book. The contributors of Jaina Monks and Laity to the literary, cultural and economic growth of Andhra have been accurately adumbrated. The articles, ‘An Approach to jaina Ramayana;, ‘Were the Principles of Valmiki Ramayana identical with those of Jaina’, ‘Veerchand Raghavji Gandhi –a forgotten Jainist’ and Jaina Mentors of Mahatma Gandhi’ enhance immensely the value of the book. It is indeed an impeccable publication of great interest to historians, archaeologists, scholars and academicians too. The illustrations provide a fine glimpse of the subject before hand.
Contents : Foreword / Preface / Introduction / Jainism in Andhra / Cultural contribution of the Jainas / Did the Satavahanas patronise Jainism? / The river Krsna and its Jaina heritage / Jainism and its impact on the socio-religious life of the Andhras / An approach to the Jaina Ramayana / Are the principles of Ramayana identical with those of Jaina? / Jainas contribution to social history of Andhradesa / Jaina epigraphs of Andhra / Jadcherla Jaina inscription of the time of King Bhulokamalla / An epitaph of Meghacandra Siddhantadeva / A Jaina inscription of Irungonda Devacola Maharaja II from Amarapuram in Andhra, India / Saidapur Jaina inscription of Jagadekamalla I Saka 956 / Sirur Jaina inscription of Bhuvanaikamalla Somesvara II / Svetambara Jaina record from Munugodu / Jaina Art / Jaina monuments and sculptures of Andhra / Jaina monuments of Sravanabelagola / Jaina caves of Andhra / Jaina cave on Sangamayya hill / Svetambara Jaina cave discovered for the first time in Andhra / Jaina memorial stones / Sarasvati in Jaina Art / Ambika in Jaina Art of Andhra / Sakti-Cult in Jainism / Identification of the Nadumbivasadi of Bezawada / Adinatha Cult in Andhradesa / Rare Jaina sculptures discovered at Pottangi / Kollipaka--A Jaina Tirtha Ksetra / Jaina Tirthas in Nellore District / New Jaina vestiges found in Nellore District / Aggalayya: the great royal physician / Jainism in Cuddapah District / Jainism in Rayalasima / Jaina centres in Andhra / Jaina monuments of Andhra / Virchand Raghavji Gandhi--a forgotten Jainist / Jaina mentors of Mahatma Gandhi.
ISBN - 818662287X
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Pages : 272
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