The Story of Bharata and Bāhubalī

2538 THE STORY OF BHARATA AND BAHUBALI* Dalsukbhai D. Malavania I Introductory The colossal Bahuball (Gomatesvara (983 A. D.)) at Śravana B. Įgula in South india is one the wonders of the world. Generally the Jainas worship the idols of Tirthankaras but the worship of Bahubali is an exc- eption. Though Babuball is not a

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मालवणिया भरत-बाहुबली कथा का विकास प्राकृत पढमाणुयोग और वसुदेवहिण्डी से आवश्यक नियुक्ति-चूर्णि होते हुए रविषेण के पद्मचरित तथा हेमचन्द्र के त्रिषष्टिशलाकापुरुषचरित तक दिखाते हैं, और बताते हैं कि तीर्थंकर न होते हुए भी बाहुबली श्रवणबेलगोल में क्यों पूजे और अभिषिक्त होते हैं। Malvania traces the story of Bharata and Bahubali from the Prakrit Padhamanuyoga and Vasudevahindi through the Avasyaka Niryukti and Curni to Ravisena's Padmacarita and Hemacandra's Trisastisalakapurusacarita, and explains why Bahubali, though no tirthankara, is worshipped and ritually anointed every twelve years at Sravanabelgola.

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