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Jaina Grantha Bhandans in Rajasthan.
In the Jaisalmer Bhandar there is an illustrated manuscript of Kalikacarya Kathånak written on paper. The painting of this manuscript are extra-ordinarily beautiful. It contains folios only from 113 to 146. The folios from 1 to 111 relate to Kalpa Sutra which is also fully illustrated. One manuscript of Kalikācārya Katha written in silver ink is also illustrated. It has only 15 paper folios.)
There is another copy of Kalpa Sätra which is written in silver ink and is full of paintings. A paper manuscript of Kalpa Sätra written in golden is also fully illustrated. This was written in 1467 A. D. Io the Thaharuśah Bhandăr of Jaisalmer, these is one manuscript of Kalpa Sätra on palm leaves which was written in the year 1462 A D It was copied by the Minister Vacakera.
Besides the fully illustrated manuscripts following are the other illustrated plates which have been placed in the Jaisalmer Grantha Bhandārs :
1. There is one plate in which five ceremonies of Lord Mahavira have
been depicted.
2. There is one plate in two parts on which lives of all the 24 Tirthan
karas have been illustrated.
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In one plate Jal Krida' i. e. Water play has been shown. This plate is important from the point of animal study. In one portion of the plate fourteen dreams have been shown.
There is a life history depicted on one plate relating to Lord Adinatha. It has been divided in two parts. In one part Lord Adinātha after refusal of presents of elephants houses and ladies has been shown accepting the juice of Sugar, cane only. In the second part of the plate Kings like Nemi and Vinami are asking for wealth and money from Lord Adinatha.
The Bikaner Grantha Bhandar also have some illustrated Patrikås written on scroks like Horoscopes. There is one illustrated circular letter which is 72 ft. in length and is preserved in the collection of Abhaya Jaina Granthalaya. This gives complete description of the Udaipur City. It has been prepared in an artistic way. There are another two illustrated circular letters which were issued from Bikāner. The first letter was prepared in the year 1744 A.D. In this letter a Parswanatha Jaina temple has been painted with three Sikhars. Zorawar Singh, the
