Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1

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

Page 898

NEW DOCUMENTS OF JAINA PAINTINGS : 399 Both the folios 19 B and 20 A have red background. Note the treatment of the hill (folio 19 B, lower panel) with flamboyant rocky formation indicated by white, black, green, carmine and ultramarine blue. Folio 21 A : Sexual life enjoyed by different gods.
In a panel divided into three compartments are shown the gods in different heavens satisfying their sex urge in different ways. In the first compartment, labelled as Sudharma-loka, a god with only a turban on, is making love to his companion. Yellow background, with arabesque; light pink body of the lady, red cot furnished with a pillow.
In the second compartment, the god and goddess of iśāna-deva-loka, are interlocked in a partial embrace, on a cot overlaid with a blue counterpane. Green background studded with stars and two lotus buds hanging from the red canopy above.
In the third compartment are represented a god and goddess facing one another, the god touching the shoulder of the goddess. This is the way of obtaining sexual satisfaction amongst the Sanatkumāra and Mahendra classes of gods. Note the pompons worn by this goddess in the third compartment. Size : 23 x 7.5 cm.
Folio 21 B : Dancing and Music in Indra's court.
The upper panel is labelled Indra-naţikā. In this panel, against the red background, dancing and music is being performed in front of the four-armed seated Indra shaded by a triple umbrella and attended by a god standing behind. Facing Indra are female dancers, a cymbal player, drummers and rabab-players. The dancers and musicians are all of light yellow carnation and their movements are well expressed.
The lower panel, is labelled on the right side as Uparlā Devaloka (Upper heavens). Possibly this refers to the Anuttaraupapātika heavens. Red background. In right hand compartment are seated a man, and a woman face to face. Size : 25.5 x 8.7 cm.
(Fig. 16)
Folio 23 A : Six Leśyas, or Thought-Colours.
A big tree is being attacked by six men, three at the root and three up the tree. Below the tree, in a panel, are shown standing, the same men, in black, green, blue, yellow, red and white representing their leśyas. While the black man is lowest in the development of n and spiritual faculties, the white man stands the highest. The black