Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v6.c40.s10.4

v6.c40.s10.4

‘The religion of the Buddhists and that of the Jains were so similar to one another, both in their origin and their development of doctrines, that their architecture must also at first have been nearly the same. A strong presumption that the architecture of the two sects was similar arises from the fact of their principal sculptures being so nearly identical that it is not always easy for the casual observer to distinguish what belongs to the one and what to the other; and it requires some experience to do this readily. The *Tirthankaras* are generally represented as seated in the same cross-legged attitude as Buddha, with the same curly hair, and the same solid contemplative expression of countenance. The Śvetambara Jains are also clothed much like the Buddhists.’² Thus, like those of the Buddhists, there are Jaina caves at Orissa, at Badami and Aihole, at Dharasinva, Ankai and Elura. There are again the Jain monolithic pillars at Elura and other places much like the Asoka pillars of the Buddhist style. But the Jain structural temples at Lakkundi, Palitana, Girnar, Mount Abu, Pareshnath, Ranpur, Gwalior, Khajuraho, Chitor and other places have more resemblance with the Hindu temples. In fact hardly any distinction is noticed between the Hindu temples and modern Jain temples at Sanogarh, Ahmedabad, Delhi and other places.