Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain, Others
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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with flowers in both the hands. Behind the Acārya stands pupil with palm-leaf manuscripts in both the hands. One of the paintings represents Āryakālaka preaching his disciple who is seated with hands in reverence. Other illustrations represent preaching of Sri Gunakarasūri to Kālaka, Samavasarana, in the centre of which the Jina is seated in padmasana, king Vajrasimha and queen Surasundari in conversation, Aryakālaka and king Vikrama conversing with each-other, Saka soldier being also present in the scene, Aryakālaka and Śāhi, subjugation of king Gardabhilla, Saka court (Pl. 261) and saka soldiers, Āryakālaka and Sakrendra in disguise as Brāhmana, Ācārya Jinabhadrasūri preaching his pupil, holding palm-leaf manuscripts, and śrāvakas, sravikās and sadhvīs, abduction of nun Sarasvati, Gunakarasüri preaching Kalakakumära with hands in reverence, Āryakālaka converting mud bricks to gold and the Saka soldiers on the horse and elephant backs, she -ass magic before king Gardabhilla, Aryakālaka recovering the ball of Saka princess from the well, the defeat of she-ass magic and siege of Ujjain and so on and so forth.
The colours used for the illustrations are generally red, yellow or golden, blue and black. The figures of Ācāryas are generally painted in golden colour with white coloured robes, while the Sāhi kings are in blue dresses. The apparels of the śrāvakas, śrāvikās and sādhvis represent beautiful designs. Some of the Acārya figures are also ornamented with beautiful designs. REFERENCES
Moti Chandra, 'An Illustrated Manuscripts of the Kalpasutra and the Kalakacharya Katha', Bulletin of the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, 1953-54, No. 4, pp 40-48; Moti Chandra, Jain Miniature Painting from Western India, Ahmedabad, 1949; S. Doshi, Masterpieces of Jain Painting, Bombay, 1985, Marg Publications; W. N. Brown, A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of Miniature Paintings of the Jain Kalpasūtra, Washington, 1934; W. N. Brown, The Story of Kalaka, Washington, 1933; S.V. Gorakshkar, 'A dated Manuscript of the Kalakacharya Katha in the Prince of Wales Museum', Bulletin of the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, No. 9, Bombay, 1964-66.
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