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Jain Idol Inscriptions

3 articles on Jain Idol Inscriptions from Sambodhi, published 1992–2020. Each entry has a summary of the article; open it for the full summary, citation and original PDF.

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Articles on Jain Idol Inscriptions

  1. કતિપય ધાતુમય જિન-પ્રતિમાના અભિલેખ

    By Madhusudan Dhanki, Lakshmanbhai Bhojak · Sambodhi, 2020

    The final article catalogues inscriptions engraved on bronze and copper‑alloy Jain idols. Madhusudan Gandhi and Bhaskar Bhogil observe that such inscriptions are often overlooked despite providing valuable information about provenance. For each example, the…

  2. પોરબંદરની વાસુપૂજ્યજિનની વાઘેલાકાલીન પ્રતિમા અને તેનો અભિલેખ

    By Madhusudan Dhanki, Manibhai Vora, Tribhovandas Oghavji Shah · Sambodhi, 2020

    This article describes the discovery and analysis of a medieval Jain idol of Tīrthaṅkara Vasu­pūjya found in Porbandar. Madhusudan Gandhi and his colleagues detail the iconography: the metal idol depicts the Tīrthaṅkara in a standing meditation posture with a…

  3. લાડોલની આરસની જિનપ્રતિમાઓના દસ અભિલેખ

    By Lakshmanbhai Bhojak · Sambodhi, 1992

    This Gujarati article publishes ten inscriptions found on Jain metal idols (āras) from the town of Ladol in Gujarat. The author transcribes and translates inscriptions engraved on the pedestals and backs of the idols, which are written in old Gujarati and…