Architectural and Artistic Analysis of the Jain Temple, Multan

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to explore, investigate and analyze the Jain temple of Multan including its art and architecture. This study divided into three categories which include the Architectural Setting of the Complex, Architecture of the main temple, and artistic features of the Temple. The study covers each and every aspect related architectural elements such as ground plan of the temple itself and ground plan of the whole complex. In addition to these other features such as vertical and horizontal expansion of the temple and of the whole building are also analyzed in this paper. In addition to this, decorative art of the main temple, majority of which is in the form of paintings, is analyzed. Whole of the comparison would be made keeping in view structural and artistic tradition of Jain art and architecture of Sindh in general and of Panjab in particular.