Iconography of Yakshis (Shasandevis) in the Jain Temple of Deogarh

  • Unique Paper ID: 158792
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 10
  • PageNo: 542-551
  • Abstract:
  • Deogarh is located in the latitude 24035/N and 78015/E on the right bank of Betwa river. The inscriptions preserve three names for this place- Sri Shantinath teerth, Luachhagiri and Kirtigiri.1 Fort and ruins lying 30 kms, South West of the town of Lalitpur, which is now a well known tirtha of the Jains who have consistently maintaining it. The Fort is believed to have been built around 997 A.D during the period of Kirtivarman.2 On a hill towering above the river is an extensive line of circumvallation, approached by a sloping ascent leading up to a gateway. Inside the wall of the north east corner stands a group a Sixteen Jain temples, probably of Chandel origin. Many of them are in fair repair and the carvings of some is particularly good.3

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@article{158792,
        author = {Dr.Neeta Yadav},
        title = {Iconography of Yakshis (Shasandevis) in the Jain Temple of Deogarh},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {9},
        number = {10},
        pages = {542-551},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=158792},
        abstract = {Deogarh is located in the latitude 24035/N and 78015/E on the right bank of Betwa river. The inscriptions preserve three names for this place- Sri Shantinath teerth, Luachhagiri and Kirtigiri.1
Fort and ruins lying 30 kms, South West of the town of Lalitpur,  which is now a well known tirtha of the Jains who have consistently maintaining it. The Fort is believed to have been built around 997 A.D during the period of Kirtivarman.2 On a hill towering above the river is an extensive line of circumvallation, approached by a sloping ascent leading up to a gateway. Inside the wall of the north east corner stands a group a Sixteen Jain temples, probably of Chandel origin. Many of them are in fair repair and the carvings of some is particularly good.3
},
        keywords = {},
        month = {},
        }

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 10
  • PageNo: 542-551

Iconography of Yakshis (Shasandevis) in the Jain Temple of Deogarh

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