Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1

Author(s): Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Mumbai
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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NEW DOCUMENTS OF JAINA PAINTINGS: 377
Folio 24: Meeting of Kalakācārya and Indra in the garb of a Brahmin. In this picture Kalakācārya and the features of the Mandu School are apparent. The background is deep red; the carnation is yellow; the draughtsmanship is careful and the details of furniture are rendered carefully. The variegated hanging clouds as in the Mandu Kalpa-sūtra complete the picture.
Size: 6.2 x 7 cm. approx.
Folio 4 B: Kalaka and Garddabhila.
The illustration shows Kalaka preaching to King Garddabhila. Both are seated on thrones with a chatra (umbrella) between them. and stylised trees behind. In the foreground are an elephant, a horse and three miniature trees. Note the skyline of heavy clouds. Red background. Size: 9x9.8 cm. (Fig. 4) Folio 12 B: Defeat of Garddabhila and bringing him in captivity before Kalaka.
The illustration is divided into two panels, the upper one, representing Garddabhila on the right, on city ramparts, with the braying she-ass in front, which latter is being shot with arrows by the Sahi king and his soldier.
The lower panel illustrates the scene of Garddabhila being brought in captivity by the Sahi king before Kalaka seated on throne. Note the costume of the Sähis which must be that of contemporary Muslim courtiers at Mandu. Yellow carnation of Kalaka and Garddabhila, and pinkish red of the Sähis wearing blue, green and yellowish jāmās. Size: 7.5 x 10 cm. (Fig. 5)
GROUP II
Satrunjaya Mahatmya (c. 1420 A. D.) from Collections of the L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad, (Sagara, No. 285).
Size: 30 x 11 cm. approx.
Total folios: 227.
No colophon, but written possibly in circa latter half of the fourteenth century A. D. or before c. 1420 A. D.; only the Prathama-Khanda of the
28 Khandalavala and Moti Chandra, A Consideration of An Illustrated manuscript from Mandapadurga (Mandu), dated 1439 A. D. LalitKala, No. 8, pp. 8-29
29 Pramod Chandra, Notes on Mandu Kalpasútra of A. D. 1439, Marg, Vol. II, No. 3, pp. 51-54.