Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c13.s6.6
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c13.s6.6
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c13.s6.6
Picture-galleries (cittasabhā) are mentioned which were a matter of great pride for the kings in ancient India These galleries were constructed on many hundred pillars. One such picture-gallery was built by a banker of Rāyagaha in the adjoining forest of the city which was decorated with wooden (katthakamma), earthen (potthakamma)¹⁰³ and plaster decoration (leppa), wreaths (ganthima), images (vedhima), and dolls (punna)