Dadabari, Calcutta (Photograph)

Lokapurusa (Old painting)

This brief note introduces an illustration of the lokapurusa—the cosmic person who embodies the three realms of the Jaina universe. Reproduced from an old manuscript, the painting depicts the…

Vimana (Kannanur Temple)

The file labelled “Vimana (Kannanur Temple)” appears to be a caption rather than a full article. It likely relates to the same temple described in the Daksinamurti note. The vimana refers to the…

Last Journey

This short report describes a remarkable funeral procession for a Jaina nun in Madras. The photograph accompanying the report shows the nun’s body carried in a seated meditative posture, led by other…

Inauguration of Jain Bhawan Library and Research Centre in pictures

By Suniti Kumar Chatterji

The photographic section documents the inauguration of the Jain Bhawan Library & Research Centre in Calcutta on 30 July 1972image/. The ceremony was presided over by Shri Bijoy Singh Nahar, with…

Plates: Indian Ship in Sculpture at Borobudur, Java & Indian Ship in Sculpture at Vimala Vasahi, Mt. Abu

These plates present photographs of ancient sculptures depicting Indian ships. The first image comes from the Buddhist monument of Borobudur in Java, Indonesia, built around the 8th century. The…

A Party of Dancers and Musicians

This full‑page feature reproduces two finely carved panels from the renowned Jain temple at Mount Abu. The panels depict a lively party of dancers and musicians arranged in symmetrical formations. In…