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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Palm-leaf Manuscripts
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represents, according to the label in it, the temple of Pārsvanătha at Jesalmer (Śrī Jesalamerau Pārsvanātha-vidhicaityam); the second miniature represents Jineśvarasuri (Ref. 'JAINA CITRAKALPADRUMA,' Vol. I, fig. 104, and p. 143 of notes on plates). Folio 87a has a miniature, with labels, representing Sa. Yasodhavala, Sre. Madhala, Să. Sundarī and Śre. Lakhi. All the paintings are done on brick-red background. The colours used are red, light blue and black.
407. UTTARĀDHYAYANASŪTRA with a commentary by Nemi
candrasūri who composed the commentary in V. S. 1129, śāntinatha Jaina Bhandara, Cambay, No. 85, folios 440, size 33''x2.5". It was copied on palm-leaves in V. S. 1352. It has illustrations on leaves nos. 1, 2 and 438.
Folio 1 of this long-sized palm-leaf manuscript contains three miniatures. One represents Mahāvīra with his full parikara, the other miniature shows Mahāvīra in his Samavasarana, while the third miniature represents, according to its labels, Jambūkumāra, Sudharma Svāmī (a ganadhara of Mahāvīra ) and Prabhava. All the three miniatures are of the size of 2.5"x2.2 each.
Folio 2 has three more miniatures, roughly each of the size of 2.5"x2.2". One miniature shows a monk teaching his desciple, another shows several lay Jaina male devotees (șrävakas ) listening to the discourse while the third shows lay Jaina ladies ( Sravikās) and Jaina nuns in rows, attending the discourse.
Folio 438 also has three miniatures : (1) Labelled Śrī Santruñ jaya Adinatha, raiņi Pundarika.pădukā, Palhnapurāt Sanghaḥ, with a labelled figure of Să. Asadhara standing in front of the Jina. (2) Represents a Jaina ācārya with pupil and Sanghapati Āsādhara with his wife, while in the (3) miniature are the Jaina Śrāvrka and Siavikās worshiping Parsvanatha, size 2.7"x2.2".