Science and Art of Calligraphy and Painting

Author(s): S Andhare
Publisher: Indian National Science Academy

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Yugavala, Jujval - Ruler
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Fig 1
Pair of Yugavala
For drawing straight lines on paper, cloth and other materials, the Boru pen made of reed gets spoiled and does not last long. Therefore a kind of bowpen has been devised for this purpose.
It is called Yugavala in Sanskrit, which seems to have been abbreviated as Jujval in the local dialect. This instrument is generally manufactured by the ironsmiths of Marwar, especially of Jodhpur (Fig.1)
It is made by joining two thin pieces of iron like a fork in the shape of a spearhead, tapering towards the end in a fine point. The ink is put in to the gap and it is used for drawing lines with a ruler. This instrument is generally used for making geometric patterns in a horoscope, Jain yantras etc.
Fig 2
Prakara
Prakar Padkal : Bowpen compass. The
Made in the similar fashion like the Yugavala, the Prak or the Padkal is used for drawing circles and curves while drawing Jain yantras, cosmological charts maps and such other material. One leg of the fork has a point while the other has the pointed fork to put in the ink or colour. (Fig. 2.)