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Temple of Mahavira Osiaji
The temple to Mahāvīra in Osia – also known as Osian or Osiya – near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, dates back to the late eighth century. The history of the site is given, along with descriptions of the architectural elements and spaces, and an overview of restoration. Black-and-white and colour photographs of the temple’s architectural features and measured plans are also provided.
Author
Vasavada, Rabindra J.
Publication Type
Art book
Audience
General
Language
English
Publication Date
2001 to present
Publisher
L. D. Institute of Indology
Series
L. D. Series
Categories
Art books, For academics and students, For general readers, L. D. Institute of Indology books
Copyright
L. D. Institute of Indology
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- Introduction
- Publisher's note
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Osia: regional history, people, architecture
- Mahavira temple complex
- Issue of change and continuity and Sompura traditions
- Future visions in restoration and religious aspirations
- Glossary
- List of references and publications on Osian
- Notes on plates
- Photographs
- Plates [photographs]
- View of Mahāvīra Temple from Sachiya Mata hill
- View of the Raṅgamaṇḍapa (newly added) from north-west
- 1. Mahāvīra Temple as seen in 1972, north-west
- 2. Temple of Mahāvīra from north
- 3. Toraṇa in front of Jain temple
- 4. Temple of Mahāvīra, porch
- Śikhara and corner of main temple from south-west
- Śikhara of the main temple from south-west
- Corner of the temple and porch on south-west
- Corner of the temple and side porches on south-west
- Vidyādevī sculpture on north face
- Detail of ceiling of original trika
- North-west corner of gūḍhamaṇḍapa from mukhamaṇḍapa
- Pillars on west, mukhamaṇḍapa
- Portion of the gūḍhamaṇḍapa pillar (8th century) which was replaced by the new substitute
- Wall of the antarāla, west face
- Pillar of Raṅgamaṇḍapa, east face, south-east corner
- New portion of the pillar shaft
- Pillar of the original porch, eastern side
- Restoration of gūḍhamaṇḍapa: example of the new craftsmanship in contemporary restoration
- Devkulikā number 1
- Devkulikā number 2
- Devkulikā number 3
- Devkulikā number 4
- Devkulikā number 5
- Portfolio of drawings
- Plate 1: Overall plan based on Bhandarkar's 1912 sketch
- Plate 2: Overall plan based on Sornpura's 1973 work
- Plate 3: Plan of the main temple after addition in 1970s
- Plate 4: Part sectional profile of the plinth and measured drawing of the main temple
- Plate 5: Longitudinal section through the temple
- Plate 6: Column profiles and plans
- About the author
- Introduction
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