Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t11.11
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t11.11
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c9.t11.11
Fourteen kinds of ornaments are mentioned : a chain of eighteen strings of pearls (hāra), a chain of nine strings of pearls (addhahāra), a single string of pearls (egāvalī), a necklace of gold and gems (kaṇagāvalī), a necklace of jewels (rayaṇāvalī), a necklace of pearls (muttāvalī), an armlet for upper arm (keūra), a bracelet (kaḍaya), an armlet (tuḍiya), finger ring (muddā), ear-rings (kuṇḍala), a chain round the chest (urasutta), crest-jewel (cūḷāmaṇi) and ornament worn between the eye-brows on the forehead (tilaya).¹³⁹