Treasures of Jaina Bhandaras

SR No.: 001583
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Umakant P Shah, Dalsukh Malvania, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1978
Total Pages: 274
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Literature, & Art
File Size: 19 MB

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Illustrated Manuscripts
392. BHUVANASUNDARĪKATHĀ of Vijayasimhasuri in Prakrit,
Santinātha Jaina Bhandāra, Cambay, No. 213, folios 271, size 69.8 x 5.5 cms. The manuscript was copied on palm-leaves in V. S. c 13th century. It has three decorative designs on leaf no. 1.
393. UTTARĀDHYAYANASŪTRA (P) with a commentary by
Devendragani (Nemicandrasūri) in Sanskrit, composed in V. S. 1129, śāntinātha Jaina Bhandara, Cambay, No. 83, folios 413, size 32.5"x2.5". It was copied on palm-leaves in V. S. 1308. It contains illustrations on leaves nos. 1, 2 and 411.
Folio 1 and 411 contain in each of them a beautiful miniature painting of a Tirthankara with attendant male and female chourie-bearers. Folio 2 has a beautiful painting of a Jaina monk preceptor giving lessons to a disciple. Parts of all these three miniatures are rubbed off.
PĀRSVANĀTHASTOTRA in Prakrit. Säntinātha Jaina Bhandara
Cambay, No. 101(14), folios nos. 219-220, size 13.2" x 2.2"'; copied on palm-leaves in V. S. 1308 (A. D. 1252). Leaves nos. 219 and 220 have illustrations of Mahāvīra and Sarasvati respectively; size of each miniature is 2.2" x 2.2".
395. UPADEŠAMĀLĀ-PRAKARANA of Dharmadasa in Prakrit,
Santinātha Jaina Bhandara, Cambay, No. 101 (1), folios 1-64, size 13-2"'x2.2"; copied on palm-leaves in V. S. 1308 (A. D. 1242). It contains one illustration of Rsabhadeva on folio no. 1;
size of the miniature is 1.7"x2.2". 396. DAŚĀVAIKĀLIKA-SŪTRA of Sayyambhava in Prakrit with a
commentary by Tilakācārya in Sanskrit, Santinatha Jaina Bhandara, Cambay, No. 80, folios 272, size 22.5"x2.2"'; copied on palm-leaves in V. S. 1314 (A. D. 1258).
Folio 1 contains a miniature painting of Tirthankara Neminátha, folio 2 has a painting showing a Jaina monk giving lessons to a disciple; size of each miniature is 2.5"x2.5".