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CE and 156 CE. Of the several Jaina inscriptions found at Girnar, most are at the Girnar Jain temples. An inscription is present on a slab over the West

is notable for one of the oldest known Jaina inscriptions from 425 CE, while the Hindu caves feature inscriptions from 401 CE. There are a number of places

Epigraphy (from Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ) 'inscription') is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying

The Barli Inscription (obtained from a Bhinaika village 36 miles southeast of Ajmer) is one of the earliest Jaina inscriptions reported from Rajasthan

discovered inscriptions at Guntupalli in Andhra Pradesh have shed further light on this inscription. Indian inscriptions The inscription is loaded with Jaina phrases

than Settipodavu, and they too contain Jaina reliefs and inscriptions. The Pechchipallam carvings and inscriptions are mostly from the 10th century, a few

religion has between four and five million followers, known as Jains or Jainas, who reside mostly in India, where they numbered around 4.5 million at the

XVIII (1925–26), Archaeological Survey of India. Dixit, S.K. (1984). Jaina Inscriptions of India, Vol. 1. Bharatiya Jnanpith. pp. 100–110. Epigraphia Indica

priest mentioned in Nagaraja temple inscriptions and the Jaina author were the same person. These Jaina inscriptions mention the offering of rice to the

Khajuraho Group of Monuments UNESCO World Heritage Site B. L. Nagarch, Jaina Inscriptions of Khajuraho, Dr. Hiralal Jain Smriti Granth, 2001 खजुराहों में गुरू