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 : 381
The illustrations show the beginning of the Vasanta-viläsa tradition. On the evidence of the size, the paper and the script of the manuscript it may be dated with confidence between 1400 and 1425 A. D. All characteristics of the Western Indian palm-leaf Jain miniatures, such as the farther projecting eye, the pointed nose, the squarish face etc. appear. Folio 1 A: Śiva and Parvati.
Siva and Parvati invoked in the opening verse of the text. Siva wears the jaţa-mukuta, a snake on his neck, and holds the trident in one of his four hands. Pārvati is seated by his side. She wears a crown, ornaments, a coli of light green, a scarf and a lower garment. She has a circular tilaka mark on forehead. Red background. Size 8.6 x 10.5 cm. Folio 2 B : 1. Bhima, the king of Vidarbha, holding court
2. Bhima in consultation with his queen. The illustration is divided into two panels. The upper panel shows Bhima with beard and long hair seated on a Cauki on the right. In front stand two bearded attendants. Red background.
In lower panel appears Bhima on a wooden seat with a back-rest, conversing with his queen. Red background. Colours: blue, blue-black, black, green, carmine etc; sparing use of gold in crowns. Size 8.7 x 10.5 cm.
(Fig. 7) Kalpa-sūtra dated 1547 V. S. (= 1490 A. D.) copied at Vadnagara (North Gujarat) by a scribe (Vachhaka) of Patan, from the collections of L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad (No. 4561). Size : 26 x 11 cm.
Total folios : 130 Colophon : Written at the instance of some members of a Nāgara family (Prasasti, Vv. 1-5). #9 848 FZ glas? ferat ferred मंत्रि वाछाकेन ॥ श्रीपतनिवास्तव्य ।। छ।। श्री शुभं भवतु ॥छ॥ कल्याणमस्तु ॥छ॥श्री॥
In Samvat 1547 on Sunday, the twelfth day of the bright half of Jyeștha was this copied (i. e. was completed the copying) by Mantri (minister) Vachhaka, native of Patan. May good accrue. May there be well-being.
Three dots in a page and red marginal lines. Folio 70 A : Gautama-Ganadhara.
Labelled in margin as Gautamajñana, the picture shows Gautama Ganadhara on seat with a back-rest, in a monastery decorated with