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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 42 · No. 2

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A Study of the Tree of Life and the Aṣṭamḃgalas in Jainism

In Jain cosmology the legendary Kalpavrikṣa, or “wish‑granting tree,” plays a central role in the early stages of each cosmic cycle (avasarpinī). In these primordial eras children are born in pairs…

October - 2007Vol. 42 · No. 2pp. 61–72

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 41 · No. 2

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Studies in Jaina Iconography

By A. K. Bhattacharya

A.K. Bhattacharyya’s essay, “Studies in Jaina Iconography — Chapter II (continued),” examines how dream symbols, ritual motifs and auspicious emblems shaped early Jain art. He begins with the fifth…

October - 2006Vol. 41 · No. 2pp. 77–89

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 41 · No. 1

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Studies in Jaina Iconography

By A. K. Bhattacharya

The first article in this issue of Jain Journal continues A.K. Bhattacharyya’s study of Jaina iconography by examining the symbolism of the aṣṭamaṅgala. The term aṣṭamaṅgala refers to a set of eight…

July - 2006Vol. 41 · No. 1pp. 7–22

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 40 · No. 4

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Studies in Jaina Iconography

By A. K. Bhattacharya

This article introduces a comparative study of Jaina iconography, focusing on the correlation between textual descriptions and extant archaeological finds from all over India. The author argues that…

April - 2006Vol. 40 · No. 4pp. 171–184

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 36 · No. 1

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A Stone Visnu-Pata from Mahanad in the National Museum of India

By A. K. Bhattacharya

In this article, A. K. Bhattacharyya draws attention to a large stone tablet from Mahānād, West Bengal, preserved in the National Museum of India. Such tablets, called Viṣṇu‑Paṭa (literally “slab of…

March - 1960Vol. 36 · No. 1pp. 6–12

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 26 · No. 3

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An Arabic Inscription from Gaur, Dist. Maldah, Bengal

By A. K. Bhattacharya

The article analyzes an Arabic inscription from Gaur, Bengal. The slab, now in the Indian Museum, features Tughra calligraphy and rich decorative motifs such as a cusped arch, tri‑ratna symbols,…

September - 1950Vol. 26 · No. 3pp. 173–183

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A Study of the Tree of Life and the Aṣṭamḃgalas in Jainism

Studies in Jaina Iconography

Studies in Jaina Iconography

Studies in Jaina Iconography

A Stone Visnu-Pata from Mahanad in the National Museum of India

An Arabic Inscription from Gaur, Dist. Maldah, Bengal

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