Aluara bronzes

Aluara bronzes
Aluara bronzes
Year	11th century
Medium	Bronze

The Aluara Bronzes or Aluara Hoard represent a rare and important set of Jain images found in Aluara near Dhanbad region of Bihar, in Eastern India.

History[]

These bronze images dedicated to Jain tirthankaras that dates back to 11th century. They are currently kept in Patna Museum for preservation.^[1]

Major Idols[]

The idol of Kunthunatha, the 17th tirthankara was found in padmasan posture with symbol of goat punched into the simhasan (pedestal).^[1]

The image of Ambika, the protector goddess of the 22nd tirthankara, Neminatha, standing in tri-bhanga posture with her two sons and lion mount.^[2]

Other well-known hoards of Jain bronzes include Akota Bronzes, found in Gujarat; Vasantgarh hoard, found in Vasantgarh; Hansi hoard, found in Haryana; and Chausa hoard, found in Bihar.

References[]

Citation[]

^ ^a ^b Shah 1987, p. 157.
^ Tiwari 1989, p. 103.

Sources[]

Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987), Jaina-rūpa-maṇḍana, 1, Abhinav Publications, ISBN 9788170172086
Tiwari, Dr. Maruti Nandan Prasad (1989), Ambika in Jaina Art and Literature, Bhartiya Jnanpith

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[FOOTNOTEShah1987157-1] Shah 1987, p. 157.

[FOOTNOTETiwari1989103-2] Tiwari 1989, p. 103.

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