Index Catalog // Jio Institute Repository

1. Depiction of the episode where Jinadatta Suri saved the life of an unwell child

Description:: The fifth oval painting (in clockwise order) in the lower/outer circle in the ceiling of the mandapa (pillared hall) is the episode where Jinadatta Suri saved the life of an unwell child brought to him by two women. The episode takes place outside a haveli, probably near the place where the acharya (those who impart knowledge) is meditating. The acharya is shown blessing the child by placing his palm on the child’s head. The inscription reads, ‘Shri Jinadatta Suriji balak jivayo.’
Keyword:: Bikaner, 16th century CE, Raos of Bikaner, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Sumatinatha, Architecture, Tirthankara, Bada Bazaar, Rao Lunkaran, Jain, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Rajasthan, Rathore Dynasty, and Temple
Creator:: Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 24-07-2024
Date Modified:: 24-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

2. Depiction of the meeting between Jain Acharya

Description:: The first oval painting (in clockwise order) in the lower/outer circle in the ceiling of the mandapa (pillared hall) is the depiction of the meeting between Jain acharya (those who impart knowledge) Shri Jinachadra Suri and the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was invited to the Mughal court through Akbar’s court official Karamchand Bacchawat, who was from Bikaner. The painting has havelis (mansions) in the background, and the two leaders greet each other at the forefront. It is also said that Karamchand went to receive Jinachandra Suri on the outskirts of the city. The inscription reads, ‘Shri Jinadatta Suriji Akbar Badshah.’
Keyword:: Bada Bazaar, 16th century CE, Rao Lunkaran, Raos of Bikaner, Architecture, Tirthankara, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Sumatinatha, Jain, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Temple, Rajasthan, Rathore Dynasty, Bikaner, and Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture
Creator:: Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 24-07-2024
Date Modified:: 24-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

3. Bhandasar Jain Temple_Floor Plan

Description:: Ground plan of Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Bikaner district Rajasthan.
Keyword:: Jain, Rathore Dynasty, Rao Lunkaran, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Temple, Bada Bazaar, Sumatinatha, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Bikaner, Architecture, Tirthankara, Raos of Bikaner, Rajasthan, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, and 16th century CE
Creator:: Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:: Ar Deepak Gahlowt and his team
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 22-07-2024
Date Modified:: 22-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

4. Bhandasar_Jain_Temple_Floor_Plan_BnW.png

Keyword:: Bada Bazaar, 16th century CE, Rao Lunkaran, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Architecture, Tirthankara, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Sumatinatha, Jain, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Temple, Rajasthan, Rathore Dynasty, Bikaner, and Raos of Bikaner
Creator:: Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:: Ar Deepak Gahlowt and his team
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 22-07-2024
Date Modified:: 22-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

5. Shikhara (superstructure) of the Adinatha Temple

Description:: The Shikhara (superstructure) of the Adinatha Temple is built in the Nagara style, albeit an abbreviated one. The mulshringa of the shikhara has a pratyangas or prati shikharas emanating from it. These are complemented by miniature shikharas at the base of the main shikhara. The shikhara is painted in white and the ornamentation details are defined with gold paint. The base of the cardinal faces of the shikhara has deep empty niches, similar to the shikhara of the Bhandasar Temple.
Keyword:: Bikaner, 16th century CE, Raos of Bikaner, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Sumatinatha, Architecture, Tirthankara, Bada Bazaar, Rao Lunkaran, Temple, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Rajasthan, Rathore Dynasty, and Jain
Creator:: Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 02-06-2024
Date Modified:: 02-06-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

6. The Adinatha Temple in the Bhandasar Temple Complex

Description:: The Adinatha or Rishabnatha Temple in the Bhandasar Temple Complex. It is a subsidiary shrine situated to the south of the complex. It is relatively smaller in size than the Bhandasar Temple. The temple is not austere in treatment. It is a simple structure with planned walls and one entrance facing the east.
Keyword:: Bada Bazaar, 16th century CE, Bikaner, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Architecture, Tirthankara, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Sumatinatha, Jain, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Temple, Rajasthan, Rathore Dynasty, Rao Lunkaran, and Raos of Bikaner
Creator:: Temples of India Project
Contributor:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 02-06-2024
Date Modified:: 02-06-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

7. Depiction of the Tirthankara Parshvanath standing on a multi-headed naga (serpant)

Description:: This painting in the inner/upper circle in the ceiling of the mandapa (pillared hall) depicts the 23rd Jain Tirthankara, Parshvanath, standing on a multi-headed naga (serpant), with the hood crown positioned above the head of the lord. A naga couple in anthropomorphic form stands flanking the Tirthankara and bows down to him. Parshvanath wears a crown and is adorned with jewellery. There are two gandharvas (celestial beings) in the sky above him. The inscription reads, ‘Parasnath Shvami.’
Keyword:: Bada Bazaar, 16th century CE, Rao Lunkaran, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Architecture, Tirthankara, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Sumatinatha, Jain, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Temple, Rajasthan, Rathore Dynasty, Bikaner, and Raos of Bikaner
Creator:: Temples of India Project
Contributor:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 02-06-2024
Date Modified:: 02-06-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

8. Episode from Jinadatta Suri's life

Description:: The thirteenth oval painting (in clockwise order) in the lower/outer circle in the ceiling of the mandapa (pillared hall) is the episode from Jinadatta Suri's life that took place in Ajmer. Once, an ominous stroke of lightning in the evening threatened the fellow monks and followers of Dada Jin Dutt Suri while they were performing pratikraman with him. Dada Jin Dutt Suri captured the lightning under his alms bowl and instructed everyone to continue with the pratikraman without fear. Lightning is shown as yellow strokes in the sky that the acharya (those who impart knowledge) collected in the bowl. Jinadatta Suri is shown sitting on a mat. The inscription reads, ‘shri jinadatta suri ji Bijali dabi.’
Keyword:: Bikaner, 16th century CE, Raos of Bikaner, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Sumatinatha, Architecture, Rathore Dynasty, Bada Bazaar, Rao Lunkaran, Temple, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Rajasthan, Tirthankara, and Jain
Creator:: Temples of India Project
Contributor:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 02-06-2024
Date Modified:: 02-06-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

9. Depiction of a sleeping couple with a snake near the leg of the man

Description:: The ninth oval painting (in clockwise order) in the lower/outer circle in the ceiling of the mandapa (pillared hall) is difficult to decipher. It appears to depict a sleeping couple, with a snake near the leg of the man. Outside the haveli (mansion) which houses this couple, there is an armed figure that looks like a soldier or guard in uniform.
Keyword:: Bikaner, 16th century CE, Raos of Bikaner, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Sumatinatha, Architecture, Tirthankara, Bada Bazaar, Rao Lunkaran, Temple, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Rajasthan, Rathore Dynasty, and Jain
Creator:: Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 02-06-2024
Date Modified:: 02-06-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

10. Jangha (wall) of the Suswani Mata Temple facing South

Description:: Seen here is the jangha (wall) of the Suswani Mata Temple facing South. On the bhadra (central offset) is an in situ sculpture of Ganesha, framed in deep decorative niches. This image is flanked by two attendants on the intermediary projections and dikapalas (gods of the cardinal directions) on the corner projections of the wall. The devakosthas (niches) on the central and corner projections have small vyala (mythical composite figures) on the brackets.
Keyword:: Jodhpur Circle, Raja Mayurdhwaj, Latina Nagara , Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Rajasthan, Parvati, Temples of India Project, Suswani Mata Temple, Bikaner, Architecture, Maru Gurjara, Suswani Maa, Suswani Mata , Morkhana, Temple, and 10th century CE
Creator:: Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Bikaner
Date Uploaded:: 01-06-2024
Date Modified:: 01-06-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

Repository

Search

1. Depiction of the episode where Jinadatta Suri saved the life of an unwell child

2. Depiction of the meeting between Jain Acharya

3. Bhandasar Jain Temple_Floor Plan

4. Bhandasar_Jain_Temple_Floor_Plan_BnW.png

5. Shikhara (superstructure) of the Adinatha Temple

6. The Adinatha Temple in the Bhandasar Temple Complex

7. Depiction of the Tirthankara Parshvanath standing on a multi-headed naga (serpant)

8. Episode from Jinadatta Suri's life

9. Depiction of a sleeping couple with a snake near the leg of the man

10. Jangha (wall) of the Suswani Mata Temple facing South

Refine your results

Type

Resource type

Creator

Contributor

Keyword

Location

Publisher

Collection

Repository

Search

Search Constraints

Search Results

1. Depiction of the episode where Jinadatta Suri saved the life of an unwell child

2. Depiction of the meeting between Jain Acharya

3. Bhandasar Jain Temple_Floor Plan

4. Bhandasar_Jain_Temple_Floor_Plan_BnW.png

5. Shikhara (superstructure) of the Adinatha Temple

6. The Adinatha Temple in the Bhandasar Temple Complex

7. Depiction of the Tirthankara Parshvanath standing on a multi-headed naga (serpant)

8. Episode from Jinadatta Suri&#39;s life

9. Depiction of a sleeping couple with a snake near the leg of the man

10. Jangha (wall) of the Suswani Mata Temple facing South

Refine your results

8. Episode from Jinadatta Suri's life