The evolution and development of Jaina iconography forms an integral part of the study of Jainism. Among the various regions in peninsular India, Tamilnadu has its due share of contribution to Jaina iconography, but still it remains largely an untrodden field. The study of Jaina iconography helps one to understand the evolution of the images of Tirthankaras and their attendant deities from a very early period. Successive changes brought about in the sphere of ...
Tamilnadu has a plethora of Jaina archaeological wealth such as Sramana caves, temples, stone sculptures, bronze images, paintings, epigraphical documents and manuscripts. They throw a flood of light on the socio, economic and religious life of the Jaina community and bespeak of the glorious heritage of the past. However, there is a paucity of published works on these potential Jaina archaeological vestiges. Hence, inorder to highlight the importance of the rich ...