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Paintings on Cloth (Patas), Mantra, Yantra, etc.
542. SIDDHACAKRA illustrated on cloth, e 19th century V. S., LD. No. 28039( Reg.), size 71-5x77 cms. Ref. for explanation of Siddha-cekr, Shah U. P., STUDIES IN JAINA ART, pp. 97-103.
543. VIDYADEVI-PATA, JP. No. 152, size 36-5x34 cms., painted on cloth, copied in e 19th century V. S. Sixteen Vidyadevis are depicted on it.
544. TIRTHAMALA-PAȚA, JP. No. 87, size 571x51 cms., painted on cloth in c 19th century V. S. Places of Jaina pilgrimage such as Taranga, Ranakpur, and others are depicted on it.
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545. ADHĪDVĪPA-PATA on cloth painted in c 18th century V. S., LD. No. 5629, size 67-5x63-5 cms.
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For the sixteen Vidyadevis see Shah U. P., Iconography of the Sixteen Jain Mahavidyas, Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, Vol. XV, pp. 114-177.
547. DHARMAGURU-ABHISEKA-PATA on cloth, depicting the celebration of enthronement of a Mahanta (Dharmaguru), LD. No. 28059, size 129x68 cms.; painted in V. S. 1884 (A D. 1827). SŪRIMANTRA - illustrated on cloth, e 20th century V. S., LD. No. 27821, size 96×109 cms.
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TIRTHANKARA NEMI'S VARAYATRA (Marriage-procession) painted on cloth in e 19th century V. S., LD. No. 28051(Reg.), size 800x65-5 cms. Probably Mewad.
549. VARDHAMANAVIDYA-VASTRAPATA, illustrated on cloth in V. S 1946, size 72x72 cms,, belongs to SA.
Such patas, especially of the Vardhamana Vidya and the Surimantra have been very popular for several centuries past and have been worshipped for tantric sadhana even to day by many a Jina monk. All known patas hail from Svetambara collections.
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