A report on Samavasarana

Samavasarana of Tirthankara
Samosharana of Tirthankara Rishabha (Ajmer Jain temple)
Samavasarana
Jain manuscript page with Mahavira teaching to all creatures in Samavasarana, western India, c. 1500–1600, gouache on paper
Samavsarana of Mahavira as depicted in 19th-century art from Mysore.
Painting of Samavasarana (Assembly hall) of a Jain Tirthankara. It depicts various beings who come to hear the preachings of the Jina peacefully
Samosharan depiction

Divine preaching hall of the Tirthankara, stated to have more than 20,000 stairs in it.

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Samavasarana of Tirthankara

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Jainism

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Ancient Indian religion.

Ancient Indian religion.

The hand symbolizes Ahiṃsā, the wheel dharmachakra, the resolve to halt saṃsāra (transmigration).
Classification of Saṃsāri Jīvas (transmigrating souls) in Jainism
Lord Neminatha, Akota Bronzes (7th century)
Jain miniature painting of 24 tirthankaras, Jaipur, c. 1850
Jain temple painting explaining Anekantavada with Blind men and an elephant
A Jain monk in meditation, wearing the characteristic white robe and face covering
Nishidhi stone, depicting the vow of sallekhana, 14th century, Karnataka
Praying at the feet of a statue of Bahubali
Jain worship may include ritual offerings and recitals.
Celebrating Das Lakshana (Paryushana), Jain Center of America, New York City
The birth of Mahavira, from the Kalpa Sūtra (c.1375–1400 CE)
Shikharji
Idol of Suparśvanātha
A symbol to represent the Jain community was chosen in 1975 as part of the commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of Mahavira’s nirvana.
Rishabhdev, believed to have lived over 592.704×1018 years ago, is considered the traditional founder of Jainism.
The ruins of Gori Jain temples in Nagarparkar, Pakistan, a pilgrimage site before 1947.
Ranakpur Jain Temple
Dilwara Temples
Parshvanath Temple in Khajuraho
Girnar Jain temples
Jal Mandir, Pawapuri
Lodhurva Jain temple
Palitana temples
Saavira Kambada Basadi, Moodbidri, Karnataka
Jain temple, Antwerp, Belgium
Brahma Jinalaya, Lakkundi
Hutheesing Jain Temple

Samavasarana, a preaching hall of tirthankaras with various beings concentrically placed, is an important theme of Jain art.

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Tirthankara

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Saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).

Saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).

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Tirthankara images at Siddhachal Caves inside Gwalior Fort.
Auspicious dreams seen by a tirthankara's mother during pregnancy
Samavasarana of Tirthankara Rishabha (Ajmer Jain temple)
Tirthankars of present, previous and next cosmic ages (72 in total)
Jain chaumukha sculpture at LACMA, 6th century
Image of Mahavira at Shri Mahavirji

4) Jñāna kalyāṇaka: The event when a tirthankara attains kevalajñāna (infinite knowledge). A samavasarana (divine preaching hall) is erected from where he delivers sermons and restores sangha after that.

Idol of Lord Rishabhdeva at Palitana Tirth, Gujarat

Rishabhanatha

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First Tīrthaṅkara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism and establisher of Ikshvaku dynasty.

First Tīrthaṅkara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism and establisher of Ikshvaku dynasty.

Idol of Lord Rishabhdeva at Palitana Tirth, Gujarat
Rishabha with mother Marudevi at Palitana
Janma kalyāṇaka from the Kalpa Sutra, c. 14th–15th Century CE
Ruins of ancient Jain settlement from 2nd century BCE in Kankali Tila, Mathura depicting the scene of Nilanjana's Dance from life of Lord Rishabhdeva.
Statuary representing meditation by Rishabhanatha in Kayotsarga posture. (Photo:Ajmer Jain temple)
Rishabhanatha's moving over lotus after attaining omniscience
Mount Kailash or Ashtapad, the Nirvana place of Rishabhdeva.
Svetambara iconography of Rishabhanatha, in which he is identified by the bull stamped or carved below his feet. On the center of his chest is a shrivatsa.
Carving at Ambika Gumpha, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, 2nd century BCE
The famous 15 ft "Bade Baba" idol at Bade Baba temple, Kundalpur
Palitana temples
Statue of Ahimsa, Maharashtra, {{convert|108|feet}}
Bawangaja, Madhya Pradesh, {{convert|84|feet}}
The {{convert|58.4|feet}} colossal at Gopachal Hill
The {{convert|45|feet}} tall rock cut idol at Chanderi
{{convert|31|feet}} statue made up of Ashtadhatu, Trilok Teerth Dham
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Ranakpur Jain temple, Ranakpur, Rajasthan
Adinatha temple, Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Vimal Vasahi, Dilwara temples
Panchakuta Basadi

The Devas (heavenly beings) are suggested to have created divine preaching halls known as samavasaranas for him after that.

Sivayasa Ayagapata, with stupa fragment, Kankali Tila, 75-100 CE.

Jain stupa

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Type of stupa erected by the Jains for devotional purposes.

Type of stupa erected by the Jains for devotional purposes.

Sivayasa Ayagapata, with stupa fragment, Kankali Tila, 75-100 CE.
Kankali Tila architrave with Gandharva or Centaurs worshipping a Jain Stupa, Mathura, circa 100 BCE
Sculpture from the Mathura archaeological site (Kankali Tila) that depicts the last four Tirthankaras around a stupa, c. 51 CE.
Platform of a Jain Stupa at Sirkap, near Taxila.
Kankali Tila architrave
Jain stupa worshipped by "Kinnaras" and Gandharva or Centaurs, Mathura, circa 100 BCE.
Jain torana with triratna symbols and flame palmette designs on top.
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However the Jain stupa has a peculiar cylindrical three-tier structure, which is quite reminiscent of the Samavasarana, by which it was apparently ultimately replaced as an object of worship.

Kirti Stambha of Hutheesing Jain Temple

Manastambha

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Pillar that is often constructed in front of Jain temples or large Jain statues.

Pillar that is often constructed in front of Jain temples or large Jain statues.

Kirti Stambha of Hutheesing Jain Temple
Kirti Stambha at Chittorgarh fort
Manastambha at Shri Mahavirji Temple, Rajasthan, India
Manastambha at Tijara Jain Temple, Rajasthan, India
Manastambha at Jain Center of Greater Phoenix (JCGP), Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Manastambha at Saavira Kambada Basadi, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India
Desur Jain temple and Manastambha at Desur, Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Manasthamba at Ajmer Jain temple
Manastambha at Lal Mandir

According to the Digambara Jain texts like Adi Purana and Tiloyapannati, a huge manastambha stands in front of the samavasarana (divine preaching hall) of the tirthankaras, which causes someone entering a samavasarana to shed their pride.