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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 21 · No. 3

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Four Pañca‑Tīrthikas from Bhagalpur

In this illustrated note, art historian **Ajay Sinha** examines four bronze **Pañca‑Tīrthika** icons preserved at Bhagalpur’s Śvetāmbara Jaina temple. The site itself stands on the ruins of ancient…

January - 1987Vol. 21 · No. 3pp. 104–105

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Vol. 21 · No. 3

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Four Pañca‑Tīrthikas from Bhagalpur

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

The Svetambara Jaina Temple at Campanagar, a suburb of Bhagalpur, was constructed around 1760 A.D. by the Svetambaras of Murshidabad, standing upon the ruins of the ancient capital city of Anga,…

Jan - 1987Vol. 21 · No. 3pp. 104–105

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Vol. 21 · No. 2

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An Unpublished Asta-Mangala Patta at Bhagalpur

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

The final article examines an unpublished asta‑mangala‑patta (eight‑auspicious‑symbol plaque) from Bhagalpur. As the article notes, the asta‑mangala‑patta holds an important place in the Jaina…

Oct - 1986Vol. 21 · No. 2pp. 67–69

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Vol. 20 · No. 3

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An Unpublished Medieval Image of Bhagavan Aranatha from Bhagalpur

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

Ajoy Kumar Sinha’s brief study introduces a previously unpublished medieval sculpture of Bhagavān Aranatha, the eighteenth Tirthankara, discovered at Bhagalpur in Bihar. According to Jain universal…

Jan - 1986Vol. 20 · No. 3pp. 124–125

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 19 · No. 3

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A Caturvimasti-patta Metal Image from Bhagalpur

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

Ajoy Kumar Sinha’s brief study “A Caturvimasti-patta Metal Image from Bhagalpur” analyses an exquisitely crafted bronze plaque depicting twenty‑four Tirthankaras from the Svetambara Jaina Temple at…

Jan - 1985Vol. 19 · No. 3pp. 84–85

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Vol. 19 · No. 1

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Fresh Light on Bhagavan Mahavira's Birth Place

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

In “Fresh Light on Bhagavan Mahavira’s Birth Place,” archaeologist Ajay Kumar Sinha re‑examines the controversy over the birthplace of Mahavira, the twenty‑fourth Jain Tirthankara. Early canonical…

July - 1984Vol. 19 · No. 1pp. 11–15

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. XVIII · No. 3

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More Sculptures from Bhagalpur

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

Ajoy Kumar Sinha’s article is a continuation of his earlier survey of Jain sculptures from Bhagalpur (ancient Campāpur) and neighbouring regions of eastern India. He notes that unlike the…

Jan - 1984Vol. XVIII · No. 3pp. 112–117

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 17 · No. 4

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Some Unpublished Jaina Images of Bihar

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

Ajoy Kumar Sinha’s article documents previously unpublished Jain sculptures from the Indian state of Bihar. He begins by describing early images of Bhagavān Śāntinātha from the Sri Campāpura Digambar…

April - 1983Vol. 17 · No. 4pp. 127–134

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Vol. 17 · No. 3

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A Torso of Parsvanatha in the Bhagalpur Museum (Bihar)

By Ajay Kumar Sinha

In this illustrated article Ajoy Kumar Sinha studies a remarkable stone torso of Lord Pārśvanātha that is now preserved in the Bhagalpur Museum in Bihar. Pārśvanātha, the twenty‑third Tīrthaṅkara and…

Jan - 1983Vol. 17 · No. 3pp. 101–103

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Articles

Four Pañca‑Tīrthikas from Bhagalpur

Four Pañca‑Tīrthikas from Bhagalpur

An Unpublished Asta-Mangala Patta at Bhagalpur

An Unpublished Medieval Image of Bhagavan Aranatha from Bhagalpur

A Caturvimasti-patta Metal Image from Bhagalpur

Fresh Light on Bhagavan Mahavira's Birth Place

More Sculptures from Bhagalpur

Some Unpublished Jaina Images of Bihar

A Torso of Parsvanatha in the Bhagalpur Museum (Bihar)

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