Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c75.s2.3
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c75.s2.3
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v2.c75.s2.3
As it is an introduction to Jain iconography, we are not going to dwell at length at Jain religion. It is enough to point out here that as Buddhists evolved their own Scriptures in place of Vedic scripture so did the Jains. These are called *Aṅgas* and *Sūtras*. The most important characteristic features which gave the Jainism a stamp of their own, were the extremity of tenderness shown towards an animal life—Ahim̄sā and the Saint-worship (*i. e.* the worship of the Tīrthaṅkaras who were regarded superior even to gods). The latter element of Saint-worship simply humanised Jainism.