Were they Buddhist or Jain Statues? They are Jinas!

[Guest guest]

Dears,

 

 

Yesterday(sunday), We've seen the statues along with

my friend Mr.Thirupathysamy , a Journalist.

Undoubtfully, they are Jinas-Thirthankaras. We 've

taken few film photos and shall scan, post it shortly.

 

 

1. There were no fringe of the robe seen on the body

of the two statues. And they are nude.

 

2. On the RHS statue (ref.The Hindu Photo), they

statue was broken on the upper portion. The Dharma

Chakra as claimed by Mr.Sathyamoorthy is not Chakra.

It was Floral design which was clearly seen on the

statue.

 

3. The recently discovered statues are no way

connected to the inscription slab found on the nearby

Agatheeswarar temple.

 

4. The nose of the statues are not mongoloid. The nose

of the RHS statue was chipped out that too only

recently. It is clearly seen.

 

5. Both statues has Simhasana which is also peculiar

to Jinas.

 

AFAIK, they seems to be Mahaveerasamy idols.

 

6. A magnificent Buddha statue was seen in the nearby

place called "Buddhapet" has a robe seen around his

left shoulder which distinguish from Jaina idols.

 

I really wonder why archeology dept has said it as

Buddha statues.

 

 

 

Regards,

 

R.Banukumar

Chennai

 

 

--- naga_ganesan <naga_ganesan wrote:

 

> INDOLOGY, Valerie J Roebuck

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> > Thank you very much. I am sure he is right.

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> Here is Sathyamurthy's response:

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http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/18/stories/2006021805531100.htm

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> We need to take a look at good pictures.

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> N. Ganesan

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> > >I give below the complete text of Mr s.Theodore

> Bhaskaran's letter

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> > >the Editor The Hindu,14.02.2006:

> > >"The two statues in the photograph ..are not that

> of the Buddha.

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