Spread and architecture of Jainism
Spread of Jainism
- Mahavira organised an order of his followers with admitted both men and women.
- Jainism did not very clearly mark itself out from Hinduism, therefore it spread gradually into west and South India where brahminical order was weak.
- The great mauryan king Chandragupta Maurya, during his last year became a jain ascetic and promoted Jainism in Karnataka.
- Famine in Magadha led to the spread of Jainism in South India.
- The famine lasted for 12 year and in order to protect themselves, many Jain's went to South India under the leadership of bhadrabahu.
- In Orissa it enjoyed the patronage of Kalinga king of a Kharavela.
Architecture of Jainism
- Lenya /gumphas (caves)
- Ellora caves, Maharashtra.
- Mangi Tungi cave, Maharashtra.
- Gajpantha cave, Maharashtra.
- Udaygiri khandagiri caves, Odisha.
- Hathi gumpha caves, Odisha.
- Sittanavasal cave, Tamilnadu.
- Statues
- Gometeshwara / Bahubali statue- Karnataka.
- Statue of Ahimsa (Rishabhatha)- mangi Tungi hills, Maharashtra.
- Jianalaya (Temple)
- Dilwara temple- Mount Abu, Rajasthan.
- Girnar and palitana temple- Gujarat.
- Muktagiri temple- Maharashtra.
- Others
š„Manastambha- It is found in the front side of the temple, having religious importance with an ornamental pillar structure carrying the image of Tirthankara on top and on all four cardinal directions.
š„Basadis -- Jain monastic establishment or temples in Karnataka.
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