DEVELOPMENTS IN STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN JAIN ARCHAEOLOGY
Bhagwan Shitalnath Chair for Jain Archaeology at Deccan College Post-
Graduate and Research Institute, Pune organized a lecture on Painted
Stories: The Art of Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Bikaner which was
delivered by Dr. Swapna Joshi.
The lecture was organized as the fourth lecture under Prof. H.D. Sankalia
Monthly Lecture Series on Jain Heritage on December 26, 2024, via Google
Meet from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Subject expert Dr. Joshi has her research in
temple architecture, especially on the Lonar crater, from the Indian Institute
of Science, Education and Research (IISER).
The lecture discussed the Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, located in Bikaner,
which is a significant religious and cultural site dedicated to the fifth
tirthamkara Sumatinath. The talk also delved into the artistic and religious
dimensions of the paintings at the temple.