TY - BOOK AU - Pari, Minoli Naimishbhai AU - Nagarsheth, Snehal (Guide) TI - Study of the built structure emerging due to the practice of jain religion focusing on dharamshalas - case Palitana (Also available on CD) U1 - A TH-1105 PY - 2012/// N1 - CONTENTS Acknowledgement CONTENTS: Introduction Aims and objectives Choice of the study Criteria of selecting case studies Method and sequence of study Scope and limitations Chapter I Jainism 1.1: Jainism and general background 1.2: Rituals in Jainism 1.3: Pilgrimage and sacred places Chapter II Palitana the City - Shetrunjay Hills 2.1: Palitana general background 2.1.1: Location 2.1.2: Beliefs, myths and importance of the place 2.1.3: Establishment 2.2: Structural system -Hill and the city 2.2.1: Temple as generator 2.2.2: Analytical observation of the settlement Palitana today 2.2.3: Festivals and events 2.2.4: Religious activities and Institutions Chapter III Social/Religious Institutions - Case Palitana 3.1: Need and role of the space 3.1.1: Types of institutions 3.2: Study of selected cases -Analytical and graphical representation 3.2.1: Case : Hajarinivas Upashray , Palitana 3.2.2 Case : Rupachand Upashray , Palitana 3.2.3 Case : Bhataghar , Palitana 3.2.4 Case : Nitisurishwarji Pathshala, Palitana 3.2.5 Case - Pedhis Building , Palitana 3.2.6 Case : Sidhakshetra Vardhaman Aymbilshala, Palitana 3.2.7 Case : Parana Bhavan , Palitana Chapter IV Dharamshala and Palitana 4.1: Dharamshala as the social institution 4.1.1: Role of the Dharamshala in Jainism 4.1.2 : Role of the Dharamshala in Palitana 4.2: Case studies- Analytical and graphical representation 4.2.1 : Hathisingh Dharamshala, old market area, Built year -1870 4.2.2 : Jamnagar Dharamshala, old market area, Built year- 1900 4.2.3 : Shetrunjay Vihar Dharamshala, new market area, Built year- 1930 4.2.4 : Panch Bungalows Dharamshala, Taleti area, Built year- 1960 4.2.5 : Palanpur Dharamshala, Taleti area, Built year- 2000 Chapter V READINGS Glossary Bibliography ER -