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Buddhist and Jain Art.P65 NATIONAL CONFERENCE on BUDDHIST AND JAIN ART: LANDMARKS, PHILOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS (25th Session of the Indian Art History Congress (IAHC), 2016) 01 03 December 2016 ABSTRACT BOOK Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune (Deemed University) Jointly organized by Indian Art History Congress, Guwahati 1 Convener Prof. Vasant Shinde Vice-Chancellor, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute Deemed University, Pune-6 E-mail: [email protected] Coordinators Dr. Shrikant Ganvir, Department of AIHC and Archaeology E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Rahul Mhaiskar, Department of Linguistics E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Hari Palave, Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography E-mail: [email protected] General President of 25th Session of Indian Art History Congress Prof A. Sundara Keynote Speaker Dr. Abhay Firodia ‘Contributions of Jainism to Indian Culture and Value System’ Chancellor Prof. A. P. Jamkhedkar will preside over the inaugural function. This conference is sponsored by Shri Firodia Trust. 2 Deccan College, Deemed University, Pune MESSAGE by Dr. A. P. Jamkhedkar, Chancellor I welcome all the delegates participating in the National Conference on “Buddhist and Jain Art: Landmarks, Philosophical Background and Social Contribution (25th Session of the Indian Art History Congress).” I wish this conference will discuss important research issues pertaining philosophical, socio-economic, cultural milieus of Buddhism and Jainism, and will also provide an academic platform to the future generation. Art has been an important medium to comprehend multi-faceted dimensions of the past. Buddhist and Jain art-historic remains facilitate to understand multiple paradigms of the contemporary society. I wish magnificent success of the conference. 3 4 Deccan College, Deemed University, Pune FOREWORD by Prof. Vasant Shinde, Vice-Chancellor I am pleased to welcome you all to participate in National Conference on ‘Buddhist and Jain Art: Landmarks, Philosophical Background and Social Contribution (25th Session of the Indian Art History Congress).’ This conference is going to be a landmark in the field of Buddhist and Jain studies as it will resolve around the recent perspectives of Buddhist and Jain art. Indian culture is enriched by the Buddhist and Jain heritage since the beginning of the Early Historical Period. This conference aims at analytical discussion of multiple paradigms of Buddhist and Jain art to comprehend contributions of Buddhist and Jain art in the field of philosophy and ancient society. The conference will also highlight manifold paradigms of Buddhist and Jain art considering historical, textual, architectural, iconographic, iconological, sculptural characteristics with spatial and temporal contexts. The scholars from different regions of the country are presenting their research in this conference. Around 70 scholars are presenting research papers on various aspects such as iconographic and iconological study of Buddhist and Jain art, socio- economic perspectives of Jain art, Jain and Buddhist rituals, composition and contextual study of Buddhist paintings, landscape of Buddhist monuments, journey of Buddhist deities envisioned through textual and art-historical data, architectural remains of Buddhist and Jain sites and analytical study of Jain inscriptions. The research papers to be presented in this conference will examine multiple facets of less-known areas of Buddhist and Jain studies taking into account philosophical, socio-economic, cultural settings of ancient Indian Society. The present conference will highlight relevance of Buddhist and Jainism, the two important religions of the world. The genesis of thought-process evolved through this conference will not only provide new directions for further research in the fields of Buddhist and Jain studies but also is going to provide a new platform for young generation. I wish all the best for grand success of the conference. 5 6 LIST OF COMMITTEES Central Organizing Committee Shri R.R. Ghanekar Prof. V.S. Shinde (Chairperson) Smt. Manjiri Karambelkar Prof. J.D. Sathe Prof. Sushama Deo Academic Session Programme Prof. K. N. Hota Committee Prof. Shailendra Mohan Dr. Prasad Joshi (Chairperson) Prof. Vijay Sathe Dr. P.C. Sahoo Shri C.V. Joshi Dr. P.P.Dandvate Smt. Trupti More Dr. Arati Deshpande-Mukherjee Shri P.C. Khedekar Dr. Shilpa Sumant Shri Gopal Joge Registration Committee Dr. Gurudas Shete Prof P. D. Sable (Chairperson) Smt. Nisha Sawant-Kulkarni Dr. Shubhangi Kardile Smt. Astha Dibyopama Dr. Supriya Mahajan Smt. Khusboo Parghi Dr. Kanchana Bhaisare Shri Prateek Chakraborty Smt. Astha Dibyopama Dr. Kirti Kulkarni Smt. Megna Carvalho Dr. S. P. Ganvir Smt. Meena Kengar Shri Amogh Prabhudesai Smt. Vijaya Mandlik Shri Bhav Sharma Shri R.R. Shigwan Smt. Rucha Abhyankar Shri Samadhan Shinde Shri Ganesh Sable Smt. Priya Ahire Abstracts Committee Shri M.M. Londhe Dr. Shilpa Sumant (Chairperson) Smt. Sarika Kamthe Prof. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi Smt. Dhanashri Sarpale Dr. Prasad Joshi Dr. S. P. Ganvir Publication Committee Shri. Gopal Joge Prof. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi (Chairperson) Smt. Madhavi Godbole Dr. Arati Deshpande-Mukherjee Smt. Khusboo Parghi Dr. Amruta Sarkar Shri Amogh Prabhudesai Dr. Shilpa Sumant Shri Bhav Sharma Dr. Gurudas Shete Dr. Pankaj Goyal Smt. Khusboo Parghi Dr. Shantanu Vaidya Dr. Kirti Kulkarni Dr. Pankaj Goyal Stage and Hall Management Committee Shri Prateek Chakraborty Dr. Veena Mushrif-Tripathy (Chairperson) Dr. S. P. Ganvir Dr. Pradnya Deshpande 7 Smt Vijaya Valhe Shri Gujar Smt. Khusboo Parghi Shri Manohar Khairnar Shri V.C. Kamble Shri B.S. Gajul Reception Committee Shri H.S. Bhandare Dr. Kantikumar Pawar (Chairperson) Smt. Pallavi Chhalare Shri Amit Pendam Smt. Kanchan Desai Shri Sambhaji Jadhav Smt. Sarika Chavan Shri B.S. Waghmode Shri C.S. Shendge Shri Shridhar Lohkare Shri Vijay Dhone Shri H.S. Bhandare Smt. B.M. Kamble Shri Neelesh Humbre Photography, Presentation System and Shri Prashant Humbre Technical Support Committee Shri Ganesh Taware Shri Satish Bangar (Chairperson) Shri D.R. Bhilare Shri. Sunil Jadhav Shri S.N. Jadhav Shri Sumeet Jadhav Shri S.R. Gaikwad Shri Sanjay Hargude Shri. Rahul Mhaiskar Accommodation Committee Shri Vijay Pawar Dr. Satish Naik (Chairperson) Shri Jairaj Bhilare Shri. Hari Palave Shri Gajanan Ambekar Shri P.C. Khedekar Shri Yogesh Pardeshi Shri J.G. Kulkarni Shri Amit Pendam Publicity Committee Shri Bansi Lawhale Dr. Prabodh Shirvalkar Shri Sambhaji Jadhav (Chairperson) Shri Yogesh Devtarse Shri Amogh Prabhudesai Shri S.V. Valunj Shri Prateek Chakraborty Shri S. Shendge Dr. S. P. Ganvir Shri G. V. Pahade Exhibition Committee Smt. Jyoti Memjade Shri B.S. Gajul (Chairperson) Dr. Shahida Ansari Fund Raising Committee Shri G.D. Mandke Smt. Madhavi Godbole (Chairperson) Smt. Neelam Dhapare Dr. Kantikumar Pawar Smt. Manjiri Kulkarni Shri Hari Palave Shri. Shridhar Lohkare Dr. Sachin Joshi Shri. R.R. Shigwan Shri. B.S. Gajul Shri B.S. Katare Shri. Waghmode Shri K.B. Gaikwad Shri. B.B. Dighe Shri S.M. Bhagwat Shri Ganesh Kachi 8 Refreshment and Food Arrangement Smt. Manjiri Kulkarni Committee Smt. Astha Dibyopama Dr. Vrushali Bhosale (Chairperson) Shri Bansi Lawhale Smt Bhagyashri Prof. Shailendra Mohan Kamble Shri Raju Savale Shri. Rahul Mhaiskar Smt. Noorjahan Pathan Accounts Committee Shri Ganesh Shilwane Smt. Anita Sonawane (Chairperson) Smt. Sarika Chikode Dr. Prasad Joshi Shri D.S. Survase Dr. Shailendra Mohan Shri Prashant Pasnur Smt. Trupti More Shri Ambawale Shri Rahul Mhaiskar Shri T.H. Rathod Shri D. B. Dalvi Smt. Pratibha Hole Shri M.M. Chavare Smt. Ujawala Kadam Smt. Ujwala Karande Shri Shyam Walke Shri Chandrakant Shendge Shri Vijay Omble Shri. Ganesh Kachi Smt. M.G. Jekate Shri. Anil Dhumal Shri Mandar Chavare Shri. Burkunde Smt. Lalita Kamble Felicitation Committee Shri. Mohan Singh Dr. Pradnya Deshpande (Chairperson) Smt. Trupti More Invitation and Certificate Preparation Smt Vijaya Valhe Committee Shri B.S. Gajul Dr. Pradnya Kulkarni (Chairperson) Smt. Nilam Dhapare Dr. S. P. Ganvir Smt. Priya Ahire Dr. S.A. Pradhan Shri Vijay Kute Shri S.D. Rokade Shri D.D. Phule Transportation Committee Shri B.B. Dighe Shri Nilesh Jadhav (Chairperson) Shri B.S. Waghmode Shri Sachin Joshi Shri Sanjay Hargude Smt. Meena Kengar Dr. Pankaj Goyal Smt. Vijaya Mandlik Shri Bansi Lawhale Shri Amin Shri Kishor Shendage Shri H.S. Bhandare Cultural Programme Committee Shri Vijay Omble Dr. Amrita Sarkar (Chairperson) Shri M.M. Londhe Dr. Pradnya Kulkarni Shri D.B. Dalvi 9 CONCEPT NOTE The two important religions of Indian, representing Shramana traditions - Jainism and Buddhism have been influenced by Indian culture since their emergence. The philosophical and ideological principles of Jainism and Buddhism have a great impact on Indic religious settings. These religions had established a new tradition based on ethical and moral way of life, which not only influenced a great mass of the contemporary society but have also left an immense impact on the Indian culture through the ages. The art-historical traditions of the contemporary society of ancient period were also influenced by these two religions. Visual imagery is one of the most significant mediums to depict religious thoughts. Jain and Buddhist art of ancient India have preserved multiple aspects of the contemporary society highlighting political, social, economic and cultural paradigms. It further also vividly portrays the multiple layers of associations among the contemporary religions such as influence, adoption,
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