Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1

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

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396 : SHRI MAHAVIRA JAINA VIDYALAYA GOLDEN JUBILEE VOLUME
Folio 4 B : Gods of Bhavanapati Class.
Full length size panel divided into several compartments depicting the Asura, the Nāga, the Vidyut, the Suvarna, the Agni, the Dipa, the Udadhi, the Pavana and the Stanita-Kumāra devas of the Bhavanapati classes of gods.
They are all dressed in cākadāra jāmās, red, green, yellow and white, patkās, and mukutas. Red and blue backgrounds. Size : 26 x 4.5 cm.
Folio 5 A : Ornaments and other Symbols.
The panel divided into ten compartments represents the following crest-symbols of different group of gods :
(1) Cūdāmaņi (crest jewel), (2) snake, (3) garuda, (4) vajra, (5) kalasa, (6) simha (lion), (7) aśva (horse), (8) gaja (elephant), (9) makara (represented as fish) (10) vardhamāna. The Vardhamanaka which should have been represented by bowl of present, is misunderstood by a human figure lifting a child to his shoulder. Red background. Size : 21.5 x 4 cm.
Folio 6 A: Symbols of the different classes of Vyātntara trees.
Beginning from left are: (1) Kadamba, (2) Sulasa, (3) Vata, (4) Khatvānga, (5) Asoka, (6) Campaka, (7) Nāga and (8) Udumbara.
The trees have either blue or red background and are sometimes associated with birds. There is a beautiful representation of a peacock by the side of the Udumbara tree. Size : 21 x 3 cm. approx. Folio 6 A: Different grades of demons etc.
In the lower panel are represented : (1) Piśāca, (2) Bhuta, (3) Yakşa, (4) Rākşasa, (5) Kinnara, (6) Kimpuruṣa, (7) Mahoraga and (8) Gandharva. They are either black, blue, green and white. They are the different groups of gods of the Vyantara classes.
Folio 7 B : Dancers and Musicians.
In the upper panel, a dancing scene is represented. Two musicians are playing the rabäb and the cymbals and a third is drumming. In between them, two dancing girls are performing. The flesh colour of all the dancers and musicians is yellow. The musicians wear the typical costume of the Akbar period, i e., the four-pointed cākadar jämā, trousers, dupațţă and turban. The dancers are dressed in tight trousers, patka, odhani, and coli. One of the female dancers also