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Jain Art

Jain Art. By Jennifer L Marchal http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainclip.html. Jainism Mahavira, the pathfinder to enlightenment, founder of Jainism (c. 599-527 BCE)

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Jain Art

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  1. Jain Art By Jennifer L Marchal http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainclip.html

  2. Jainism • Mahavira, the pathfinder to enlightenment, founder of Jainism (c. 599-527 BCE) • They believe in rebirth and the goal of purifying oneself of Karma in hopes to reach heaven. • Made cultural contributions in the fields of philosophy, literature, and art. • They made temples and manuscripts. • Believe in non-violence and exist peacefully with similar religions of Buddhism and Hinduism.

  3. Temples • http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71026.gif

  4. http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71057.gif

  5. http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71058.gif

  6. A Svetambar Jain Temple at the foot of the hills at Parasnath • http://www.engr.mun.ca/~asharan/bihar/jainism.html

  7. Cave Temples at Ellora • http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm

  8. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm

  9. Chatrumukha Shrine • http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm

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  11. Examples of different types of Stambhas • http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm

  12. Kharataravasi Tuk, Mt. Shatrunjaya • http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm Sonagiri Hill

  13. Illustrated Manuscripts • The dance of the Apsaras. Illustrated page from a Jain manuscript of the Kalpasutra. From Western India , 15th century AD. National Museum ,New Delhi. http://www.indianartcircle.com/arteducation/page_23_jainArt.shtml

  14. Illustrated Kalpa Sutra leaves from the 1500's; the red dots show where the hole can be made for stringing the leaves together • http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1300_1399/jainart/jainart.html

  15. The Tirthankaras were depicted as unmoved by worldly events and supreme over gods and mortals, as in these paintings from the 1700's. • http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1300_1399/jainart/jainart.html

  16. The Kalpa Sutra was central to the medieval tradition of illustrated manuscripts; here's an example from the 1400's • http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1300_1399/jainart/jainart.html

  17. http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1300_1399/jainart/jainart.htmlhttp://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1300_1399/jainart/jainart.html A Jain cosmic diagram, Gujarat, c.1500's

  18. Statues, Drawings, etc. • http://www.indianartcircle.com/arteducation/page_23_jainArt.shtml Dancing figures. Detail of a carved pillar, Dilwara, Mount Abu. Chalukya 13th centuruy AD.

  19. http://www.jainworld.org/pictures/temples/

  20. http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainclip.html

  21. http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/peter/katie/jain/gallery.html

  22. http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/peter/katie/jain/gallery.html

  23. Biblography • The book • http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/peter/katie/jain/gallery.html • http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71026.gif • http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71057.gif • http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71058.gif • http://www.engr.mun.ca/~asharan/bihar/jainism.html • http://www.indianartcircle.com/arteducation/page_23_jainArt.shtml • http://www.jainworld.org/pictures/temples/ • http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainclip.html • http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm • http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1300_1399/jainart/jainart.html

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