Manastambha
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Manastambha (meaning column of honor) is a pillar that is often constructed in front of Jain temples. In north India, it is always topped by four Tirthankara images.[citation needed]
A Jain temple represents the samosharana of the Lord Tirthankara. According to the Jain tradition, a lofty manastambha stands in front of the samosharana, which causes someone entering a samosharana, to shed his pride (Mana).
A monolithic manastambha is a standard feature in the Jain temples of Mudabidri. They include a statue of Brahmadeva on the top as a guardian yaksha.[1]
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Examples[edit]
Some of the well known Jain manastambhas are:[2]
- Kirti Stambha of Chittor. The Vijay Stambha was inspired by this.
- Manastambhas of Devagarh
- Manastambhas of Mudabidri[3]
- Manastambhas of Sravanabelagola[4]
- Manastambha at Sammet Shikhar at Madhuvan
Manastambhas in South India are generally monolithic.
Photo Gallery[edit]
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Manastambha at Shri Mahavirji Temple, Rajasthan, India
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Manastambha at Tijara Jain Temple, Rajasthan, India
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Manastambha at Jain Center of Greater Phoenix (JCGP), Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Manastambha at Saavira Kambada Basadi, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The Brahmadeva Pillars. An Inquiry into the Origin and Nature of the Brahmadeva Worship among the Digambara Jains, S. Settar , Artibus Asiae, Vol. 33, No. 1/2 (1971), pp. 17-38
- ^ MANASTAMBHA[dead link]
- ^ "Moodabidri ( Mudabdri)". Jaindharmonline.com. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "CHANDRAGIRI (Chikkabetta)". Mysoretourism.org. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
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