Jaina Archaeology

Jaina Tīrthaṅkara Images (VOL-2-01)

Shanti Swaroop Sinha’s study traces the development of iconography of the most popular Tirthankaras, with special reference to art, iconography, and uniqueness.

Jaina Art of Deogarh, Lalitpur

  • Part 1 (VOL-1-04): M.N.P. Tiwari and Shanti Swaroop Sinha on Jaina art of Deogarh and its socio-religious potentials.
  • Part 2 (VOL-2-01): Vijay Kumar’s description of antiquities kept in the Sahu Jain Sangrahalaya and Jain Temple Sangrahalaya, Deogarh.

Saraswati in Jain Tradition (VOL-3-02)

Maruti Nandan Pd. Tiwari and Shanti Swaroop Sinha trace the development of the mythology and iconography of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, in Jain literature and art.

Assimilation of Vaidik-Purāṇic Goddesses in Jaina Art (VOL-6-02)

Shanti Swaroop Sinha’s study of how Hindu goddesses were assimilated into the Jaina artistic tradition.

Buddhist Archaeology

Archaeological Investigations at Nalanda (VOL-1-02)

Dr. G.K. Lama’s search for the footprints of Buddha through archaeological investigations at Nalanda, including excavations at Rukhaegarh.

Buddhist Stupa Remains, Bandhavgarh Forest, Umaria, MP (VOL-7-03)

Recently discovered Buddhist stupa remains from the Tala range of Bandhavgarh Forest.

Fauna on Buddhist Stone Sculptures, State Museum Lucknow (VOL-8-01)

Piyush Bhargav and Al Shaz Fatmi’s study of fauna depicted on Buddhist stone sculptures.

The Indian Gandhara: Indian Artistic Influences on Gandhara Art (VOL-6-01)

Ayeshi Biyanwila’s study of Indian influences on Gandhara art.

Assimilation of Buddhist and Shaiva Traditions (VOL-6-03)

Evidence from seals and sealings shows the integration of Buddhist and Shaiva religious traditions in ancient India.

Panchayatana Puja (VOL-10-01)

Amar Singh’s study of the Brahmanical and Buddhist tradition of Panchayatana worship.

Sculptural Remains in Baitarani River Valley, Odisha (VOL-8-04)

Recently explored Brahminical and Buddhist sculptural remains.

Sītāgārha Buddhist Inscriptions, Hazaribagh (VOL-10-02)

Examination of Buddhist inscriptions in light of archaeological context.

Tai Buddhist Illustrated Manuscripts of Assam (VOL-9-02)

Study of illustrated Buddhist manuscript traditions from Assam.

Commonality of Bharatiya Tradition and Art (VOL-3-04)

Shanti Swaroop Sinha examines the story of Śibī and Megharatha in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions, proving all three draw from a common source of ancient Indian stories.