Jainism in the Madhya Pradesha

Summary

For Madhya Pradesha, the article notes that although much early material has perished, archaeological remains from the Kalacuri and Candela periods survivehttps://jainqq.org/booktext/Jain_Journal_1969_04/520014#:~:text=A%20look%20at%20the%20archaeology,several%20layers%20beneath%20the%20ground. The Udayagiri caves near Vidisa once housed an image of Pārsvanātha, now lost, but other remnants suggest Mauryan and Gupta‑period activityhttps://jainqq.org/booktext/Jain_Journal_1969_04/520014#:~:text=raged%20to%20the%20grounds,several%20layers%20beneath%20the%20ground. Key centres of Jaina archaeology include Khajuraho, Mahoba, Devgarh, Ahar, Madanpur, Banpur, Raipur, Jabalpur, Satna, Gwalior, Bhojpur, Dhar and Ujjainhttps://jainqq.org/booktext/Jain_Journal_1969_04/520014#:~:text=Centres%20of%20archaeological%20interest%20from,Mau%2C%20Dhara%20Badwani%20and%20Ujjain. At Khajuraho, the Ghantai temple features bell carvings, while the adjacent Adinatha and Pārsvanātha temples have elaborate sculptures and originally housed images of the first and 23rd Tirthankarashttps://jainqq.org/booktext/Jain_Journal_1969_04/520014#:~:text=Khajuraho%E2%80%94The%20place%20is%20named%20Kharjurapura,is%20dedicated%20now%20to%20Parsvanatha. The Santinatha temple contains a 14‑foot image surrounded by dozens of smaller figureshttps://jainqq.org/booktext/Jain_Journal_1969_04/520014#:~:text=the%20Nagar%20style,The. Other structures such as the Sahasrakuta caitya incorporate architectural gadgets like a magic square that were thought to cure illnesshttps://jainqq.org/booktext/Jain_Journal_1969_04/520014#:~:text=Sahasrakuta%20caitya%20has%20been%20constructed,S%2C%2011th%20century. The article briefly describes Mahoba’s Jaina images and Devgarh’s numerous temples, some dating from the 8th century, which contain thousands of Tirthankara carvingshttps://jainqq.org/booktext/Jain_Journal_1969_04/520014#:~:text=Mahoba,Bombay. These sites testify to the artistic and religious vitality of Jainism in Bundelkhand and adjacent regions.