Treasures from the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum

Author(s): L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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विवईसयलनरेंदबंदचूडामणासासाहायुमादीलनात मूरीविठएगवासा यासमीवाश्यावधिध्यमामंततताइक्षिी नयाकयाध्यवासादिसामरिसमन्नियलस्सहारि शरमानाणाविक्षविणादिविष्ठमाणमा समाग शाविनतंबतेजनासामिसाहासादि यूनुडवाशमादिगासमिधेरजंयवसायियेसिध्यवयमातरमेव यदिन्नासणालयाणसमयियमवायणीनंचदानवान
श्याध ससरान यडिया
रविह
निसन्ना सकाल
14 Kalaka and the Sahi Chief
Gouache on paper A folio from the manuscript of the Kalpasutra and the Kalakacharya Katha, Western Indian Style (Mandu type) Ca. A.D.1430-40 29 x 10 cms Acc. No. MS. 103.7 Collection : Muni Punyavijayji The correct title of the manuscript in Prakrit is Paljosanakappasutta, i.e. the book of Paryushana Ritual composed by Bhadrabahu ca. 3rd Century. B.C. Usually the Kalpasutra contains three parts. 1. Jinacharitra, the lives of the 24 tirthankaras
(24 founders of the Jain religion). 2. Sthaviravali, the succession lists of the Jain
pontiffs and 3. Sadhu-Samachari , rules of conduct during
the Paryushana festival. An addendum to this book is known as Kalakacharya katha - which deals with stories
from the life of Kalaka Both these books are illustrated profusely in the style of Western Indian paintings - having pointed noses, double chins and a farther eye projecting in space against a red background. These are the prominent, characteristic features of Jain painting. The episode illustrated above relates to Kalaka and the Sahi Chief. Published: Pramod Chandra, A Unique Kalakacharya MS. In the style of the Mandu Kalpasutra of A.D. 1439. Bulletin of American Academy of Banaras, Vol. INov. 1967. pp.1-10 J.P. Losty, The Art of the Book in India , British Library, London, 1982, pp. 58,59.