Manastambha
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Manastambha
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A manastambha is a pillar that is often constructed in front of Jain temples or large Jain statues. In North India, they are topped by four Tirthankara images. According to the Digambara Jain texts like Adi Purana and Tiloyapannati, a huge manastambha stands in front of the samavasarana of the tirthankaras, which causes someone entering a samavasarana to shed their pride. A monolithic manastambha is a standard feature in the Jain temples of Moodabidri. They include a statue of Brahmadeva on the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manastambha
date created:
2006-10-08T23:37:23Z
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2024-08-31T23:57:48Z
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