Jaina Forest Monk in Meditation: A Rare Jaina Image of Balarāma at Mt. Māṅgī-Tuṅgī

Flügel, Peter

Abstract

The article investigates an intriguing, tangible link that was created between the Balabhadra legend of the Śvetāmbara Jaina Universal History and the ancient Digambara Jaina pilgrimage site of Mt. Māṅgī-Tuṅgī in northern Mahārāṣṭṛa: a rare and possibly unique image of a naked Digambara Jaina monk, Balabhadra, turning his back to his devotees. The narrative basis of this image is explored and placed in the wider context of this religious site and Jaina sacred geography. The article is a slightly revised and expanded version of the article 'A Rare Jaina Image of Balarāma at Mt. Māṅgī-Tuṅgī' (2013)

Citation

Flügel, P. (2015). Jaina Forest Monk in Meditation: A Rare Jaina Image of Balarāma at Mt. Māṅgī-Tuṅgī. In L. Soni, & J. Soni (Eds.), Sanmati: Essays Felicitating Professor Hampa Nagarajaiah on the Occasion of his 80th Birthday (185-194). Satna Book Hourse

• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Sep 27, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 3, 2025
• Pages: 185-194
• Book Title: Sanmati: Essays Felicitating Professor Hampa Nagarajaiah on the Occasion of his 80th Birthday
• ISBN: 9788128026140
• Keywords: Rock-cut image, Balabhadra, Balarāma, Māṅgī-Tuṅgī, Jaina Universal History, Sacred Geography, Sacred Mountain, Pilgrimage