Riddles of the Rock-Carved Hindu and Jaina Sculptures and Inscriptions at Rakhetrā
| Main author: | Flügel, Peter |
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| Other authors: | Wright, J. CliffordBalogh, DánielMevissen, GerdWillis, Michael |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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eprints-30534 |
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| recordtype |
eprints |
| institution |
SOAS, University of London |
| collection |
SOAS Research Online |
| language |
English |
| language_search |
English |
| topic |
BL Religions. Mythology. Rationalism CC Archaeology |
| description |
The article presents new evidence on the archaeological site of Rakhetrā (M.P.), with particular attention to the rock-carved Hindu and Jaina sculptures and inscriptions. Photos of the three 10th, 15th and 17th century inscriptions on site are published for the first time, as well as a tentative transliteration of the important Jaina inscription next to a foot-image of Upādhyāya Viśālarāja, listing the names of his yet unidentified 15th century Jaina monastic lineage. The functions of rock-cut Jaina sculptures at remote places, object for worship, ornamentation or propagation, are discussed, and it is argued that the colossal sculpture of Ādinātha, that dominates the multi-functional site, was probably primarily a marker of the religious sphere of influence of the Digambara tīrtha Thūbonjī. |
| format |
Journal Article |
| author |
Flügel, Peter |
| author_facet |
Flügel, Peter Wright, J. Clifford Balogh, Dániel Mevissen, Gerd Willis, Michael |
| authorStr |
Flügel, Peter |
| author_letter |
Flügel, Peter |
| author2 |
Wright, J. Clifford Balogh, Dániel Mevissen, Gerd Willis, Michael |
| author2Str |
Wright, J. Clifford Balogh, Dániel Mevissen, Gerd Willis, Michael |
| title |
Riddles of the Rock-Carved Hindu and Jaina Sculptures and Inscriptions at Rakhetrā |
| publisher |
Hindi Granth Karyalay |
| publishDate |
2019 |
| url |
https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/30534/
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