Jain Kashthapat Chitra

SR No.: 006752
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vasudev Smart
Publisher: Omkarsuri Gyanmandir Surat
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 156
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 14 MB

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Panch-tirth Pats : Shri Suvratswami temple
A special mention has to be made of the two pat paintings on wooden planks. Both of them are the paintings of Panch Tirths.
The larger of the two is a painting of Sametshikharji. It is painted on the pat of 8.3" x 7.00 and contains the paintings of 18 temples. Each of the temples contains the foot-marks of the Lord. Jain devotees both men and women and Jain monks and nuns are coming for offering their prayers. These temples are surrounded by hills and trees (mango-trees in particular) and there are animals and birds like tigers, deers, rabbits, peacocks, herons and Indian cranes, Female figures wear Gujarati or Rajasthani clothes such as blouse, petticot, upper garment and sari. The carefully varied designs on the tie and die saris of the women make them look very charming. They wear ornaments like the hanging pieces on the forehead, nose-rings, car-rings, bangles and waist bands. Some of them carry their children on their waists. They are folding their hands in prayer. They also have flowers and flower-petals in their hands.
The males wear long coat, dhoti, turban and upper garment. The turbans on their heads are Marathi in style. They pray with flowers in their hands. Each of the monks and nuns is clad in a large single piece of cloth. There are Rajoharans or the typical Jain brushes tucked under their armpits and Dands or sticks in their hands.
The temples have large domes with rounded pinnacles of gold and golden flags are flapping on their tops. There are hanging bells in the temples. Mountains are painted in green or ash-green. The background is red. Yellow ochre, off-white, light brown and green are also used in places. Figures are decorated with tiny dots. On the right hand side, a stream is flowring with various acquatic creatures swimming in its wavy current.
The temple of Ashtapadaji has a high dome. It houses seven Tirthankars. Besides, there are seven more temples all of which are decorated with pinnacles of gold on the domes, flapping flags and hanging bells. Foot-marks of the Lord are in all of these temples. There are temples dedicated to Hanumanji, Marudevimata, Laxmi seated on an elephant, Shankar and Shymala Parasnathji. There is Mevalchand's caravanserai on one side.
Centrally located is a five-domed temple having an image of Shri Adishwarnath and the images of four other Tirthankars. There are men with chamars or fly-drivers in hands and one gate-man each on all the four corners of the painting. In the balconies are seen a king, a queen and a guard. Royal
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